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Register a Vacancy with Kensington Nannies

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If you prefer to complete the registration on line, please complete the following form

Register a Vacancy Form

Section 1: Your details

Name you would like the job registered under

Address of where position will take place:

Section 2: Family contact details

Parent 1

Parent 2

Section 3: Children details

Section 4: Position details

Position offered

(*Please note if it is a position outside of the UK, the employer is required to accommodate the candidate with a private bedroom & bathroom at the minimum*)

Duty hours

Employee requirements

Tick any or all boxes

Employee remuneration & benefits

(*Please note as the employer you will be held responsible paying the Nanny directly. The Client is responsible for complying with all employment, taxation, fiscal and other relevant legislation in addition to the civil and criminal laws of the Country within which the candidate is to be employed*)

KENSINGTON NANNIES: TERMS OF BUSINESS

Kensington Nannies: Terms of Business

The Agency shall not be under an obligation to fill any Vacancy for the Client. The Agency shall use reasonable endeavours to Introduce candidates to the Client for the Vacancy. Due to the high demand for candidates vetted & interviewed by Kensington Nannies Ltd. it cannot guarantee that it will Introduce a Candidate to the Client for the Vacancy.

It is important that you read, understand & agree to the Terms of Business, Conditions & Introduction Fee Structure listed in full therein, as this represents a contract between you the Client & Kensington Nannies Limited.

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In these Terms the following definitions apply:

“Agency”
Kensington Nannies [Limited] registered company no. 6840222

“Candidate”
Means the person Introduced by the Agency to the Client for an Engagement

“Client”
Means the person, firm or corporate body together with any subsidiary or associated person, firm or corporate body (as the case may be) to which the Candidate is introduced

“Cancellation Fee”
Means the fee payable by the Client to the Agency on cancelling an "Engagement "

“Engagement”
An offer accepted be it verbal or written by a candidate Means the engagement, employment or use of the Candidate by the Client or by any Third party to whom the Candidate has been introduced by the Client, on a permanent or temporary , paid or unpaid basis ,whether under a contract of service or for services; under an agency, licence, franchise or partnership agreement; or any other engagement; or through a limited company of which the Candidate is an officer, employee or other representative; and “Engage”, “Engages” and “Engaged” shall be construed accordingly;

“Introduction“
Means (i) the passing to the client of a curriculum Vitae or information which identifies the Candidate or(ii) The Client 's interview of a candidate (In person ,by telephone or by any other means) ,following the Clients instruction to the Agency to search for a Candidate; and ,in either case, which leads to an Engagement of the Candidate ;and “Introduces” and “Introduced “ shall be construed accordingly;

“Introduction Fee”
Means the fee payable by the Client to the Agency for an Introduction resulting in an offer of engagement extended by the Client & accepted by the candidate of an "Engagement" on a paid or unpaid basis

"Fee"
Monies to be paid to the Agency

“Annual Salary “
52 x average weekly salary irrespective of the length of service/contract.

“Gross Salary”
The full payment an employee receives before tax deductions and mandatory contributions are removed. This amount is equal to base salary plus all benefits and allowances, such as special allowances, bonuses, overtime pay, medical insurance, travel allowance and housing allowance.

“Net Salary “
Take home pay after all lawful and benefit deductions have been made

"Part Time"
Candidates who are engaged to work 3 days or less each week

“Refund”
Monies returned to the client on paid invoices.

“Replacement Candidate”
Means any Candidate Introduced by the Agency to the Client to fill the Engagement that was intended to exceed 10 weeks following the Introduction of another Candidate whose Engagement was terminated during the first 10 weeks of the Engagement;

“Temporary”
A vacancy for Specified dates that do not exceed 10 weeks with a 12 month period

“Week”
A Calendar week

“Week or part thereof”
Any day that falls between a Monday and a Sunday

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the singular include the plural and references to the masculine include the feminine and vice versa. The headings & numbering contained in these Terms of Business are for convenience only and do not affect their interpretation.

The Contract.

1.1 These Terms of Business, conditions & fees which are non-negotiable constitute the contract between the Agency & the Client for the supply of staff to be engaged directly by the Client & are deemed to be accepted by the Client by virtue of an introduction or the engagement of a Candidate, or the passing by the Client of any information about a Candidate to any third party following an introduction.

1.2 The Client agrees to not directly or indirectly work around, avoid, circumvent or otherwise bypass the Agency with the intent or effect of depriving the Agency of its Agency Fees. If a Candidate is solicited to work for the Client with the intent or effect of bypassing the Agency's Fee the Client will be invoiced the fee, then chargeable by the Agency for the relevant Engagement.

1.3 The Agency acts as an Introduction Agency (as defined in section 13(2) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973) when introducing Candidates to the Client for direct engagement by that Client

1.4 These Terms & Conditions of Business shall be governed by the laws of England & Wales.

1.5 The Agency reserves the right to change these Terms of Business without prior notification.

1.6 These terms contain the entire agreement between the parties & unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Agency, these terms take precedence & shall prevail over any other Terms of Business or conditions put forward by the Client.

1.7 Each Engagement shall be categorised by the Agency at its sole discretion, having regard to the anticipated location(s) where the Candidate will be required to work when carrying out the proposed Engagement, as either a U.K Engagement or an Engagement Outside of the UK and the Client agrees and accepts that each decision of the Agency shall be final and binding

1.8 No variation or alteration to these terms shall be valid unless the details of such variation are agreed between the Agency & the Client & are set out in writing & a copy of the varied terms is given to the Client stating the date on which they shall apply.

2 Information to be provided by the Client

2.1 For the selection of suitable candidates for interview by the Client, then the Client is required to provide the Agency with the identity of the Hirer and an accurate detailed job specification. This must include but is not limited to:

Hours on duty.

days on duty.

The ages of the children the Candidate is to be appointed to care for.

Any special needs that these children may have.

The Address of where the candidate shall work.

Date Employment will commence,

Proposed salary & payment intervals

Any other information that may be important to the Agencythat may influence the Agencies selection of candidates deemed appropriate.

The Agency do not run a payroll system, all Candidates are to be paid directly & relevant reporting /compliance with all employment, taxation, fiscal and other relevant legislation shall be the responsibility of the Employer/ Client. The Agency is not responsible for any noncompliance of the Client.

3. Introduction of Candidates:

Where the Candidate is Introduced for a position which involves working with, caring for or attending to a Vulnerable Person, the Agency shall take reasonably practical steps to:

1. Obtain confirmation of the Candidate's identity

2. Obtain confirmation that the Candidate has the experience, training, qualifications and any authorisation which the Client considers necessary or which may be required by law or by any professional body

3. Obtain and offer to provide copies to the Client of two references from persons who are not relatives of the Candidate and who have agreed that the references they provide may be disclosed to the Client

4. Provide copies of any relevant qualifications or authorisations of the Candidate.

3.2 If the Agency has taken all reasonably practical steps to obtain such information and has been unable to do so fully, The Agency shall inform the Client of the steps it has taken to obtain this information and will not be responsible for any non-compliance of the candidate to produce such documentation, it is the Client's responsibility and sole decision to determine whether to engage the Candidate.

3.3 Whilst every care is taken to pre-screen & select candidates deemed suitable for the position of working with children, the screening & decision on the suitability of the candidate is the sole responsibility of the Client. Clients must take up references (permission to do so is to be obtained from the candidate) & medical histories of a Candidate they wish to employ to their own satisfaction, as after the offer of employment has been accepted & concluded the Agency will not be held responsible for any loss, damage, delay, clash of personalities or for any other circumstances that may arise beyond its control. The Agency will not be held responsible nor get involved with any dispute which should be resolved between employer (Client) & employee (Candidate) that may result in any loss, damage, delay or termination of the engagement.

3.4 The Agency may refer to & discuss with the Hirer & the Candidates expected salaries in net G.B.P terms throughout the recruitment process, it is the Clients responsibility to determine the total cost of employing any proposed candidate.

3.5 Clients engaging candidates should sign a contract with the intended employee confirming the engagement. This should include, but not be limited to: Location of work, a job specification, and duties expected, salary & payment intervals, working hours & free time agreed, probation & notice periods. This is an independent contract between employer (Client) & employee (Candidate). A sample contract for your guidance may be obtained from the Agency.

3.6 The Agency does not employ the Candidates introduced and any Contract of Employment entered is between the Client and the Candidate. The Client is responsible for complying with all employment, taxation, fiscal and other relevant legislation in addition to the civil and criminal laws of the country in which the employment occurs. The Agency is not responsible for any noncompliance of the Client or the Candidate.

3.7 The Client shall be responsible for obtaining work & any other permits, medical examinations &/or investigations into the medical history of Candidates if so required for visa, entry & work permit purposes, & qualifications required by law of the country in which the candidate is required to perform duties.

3.8 Clients requiring the employee (Candidate) to drive whilst performing their duties, must ensure that the candidate holds a current driver's license & cover related costs associated with any insurance's.

3.9 Clients requiring the employee (Candidate) to travel and / or work outside of the U.K whilst performing their duties, must cover related travel, visa costs & ensure that the candidate is properly insured (medical).

3.10 Kensington Nannies are not responsible for any interview expenses incurred by the Client or Candidate.

4. Notification to the Agency:

4.1 The Client agrees to notify the Agency immediately of the terms of any offer of an engagement be it verbal or written which they make to the Candidate

4.2 Notify the Agency immediately that the Clients offer of an engagement be it verbal or written to the Candidate has been accepted & to provide details to the Agency of the terms agreed (see 3.5) with the Candidate together with any documentary evidence as requested by the Agency.

5. Fees

5.1 The fees are fixed and non-negotiable Engagements exceeding 10 weeks

5.2 U.K. Full Time Engagements (Are defined as Engagements where candidates are required to work 4/5 days a week) A fee of 12% +VAT of the annual Gross salary shall apply. *Definition of annual salary is 52 x average weekly salary irrespective of the length of service/contract. i.e. if the Client agrees to hire the Employee for any period over 10 weeks, the Agency will take an average of the weekly sums paid to the Employee by the Client, apply that figure to a 52-week period and charge 12% plus VAT. *

5.3 U. K. Part Time: (Are defined as Engagements where the Candidates are required to work 3 days or less each week) a flat rate fee of £1100 + VAT shall apply for each nominated day.

5.4 Outside of the U.K: A Flat rate fee of £9000 shall apply (The fee has no bearing on the salary you pay the candidate)

Temporary Engagements: A Temporary Engagement is defined as an engagement that is registered with specified Start & End Dates that do not exceed 10 continuous weeks within a 12month period.

5.5 U. K. Temporary Engagements: £200 + VAT per week or part of a week

5.6 Outside of the U.K Temporary Engagements £220 per week or part of a week.

5.7 Where a flat rate fee does not apply, the agency will calculate the fee of 12 % +VAT of the Gross Annual salary according to the salary calculator: www.nannytax.co.uk using the standard tax code.

5.8 Where a flat rate fee does not apply & the Remuneration is not known, the Agency will charge an Introduction Fee calculated in accordance with clause 5.2 based on its determination of the Remuneration considering the market rate level of remuneration applicable for the position in which the Candidate has been Engaged and regarding any information supplied to the Agency by the Client and/or comparable positions in the market generally.

5.9 Trials: Clients who request to trial a Candidate prior to making a firm offer may do so for one day without incurring an agency fee, conditional on the hirer being present & the candidate paid directly for their time. Any further days will be charged at the Temporary rate in accordance with clause 5.5 or 5.6. The client must note that they are responsible for all Candidate related costs including, but not limited to any agreed remuneration throughout the trial, airfare, health tests etc. During the trial the Candidate & the Client may continue to interview with other parties.

5.10 The Introduction fee charged for any Candidate is applicable to one engagement. A further fee will be charged for any re-engagement at any time.

5.11 VAT is charged at the standard prevailing rate on all fees where applicable.

6. Terms of Payment of Introduction Fees

(Note: The Terms of payment & applicable Introduction fee, shall not be contingent upon suitability checks of the candidate see clause 3-3.3 & 11 or the status of the Employee /Employer verbal or written contract)

6.1 Once the Client has had an offer of employment accepted be it verbal or written by a candidate & the Agency notified in accordance with clause. 4.1 and / or 4.2 the Introduction fee becomes payable within 48 hours of Date of Invoice or 14 days prior to the Engagement commencement date whichever occurs first.

6.2 On Engagements that are intended to exceed 10 weeks, and where the proposed /estimated commencement date is more than 14 days in advance, a fee of £1000 +VAT becomes due & payable within 48 hours of the date of the invoice to secure the Candidate (see cancellations clause 9) Until such time that payment is received by the Agency, the Candidate may continue to interview with other prospective Clients. The balance of the Introduction fee shall become due & payable within 48 hours of Date of Invoice or 14 (fourteen) days prior to the proposed/estimated date of commencement of the engagement whichever occurs first.

6.3 The Candidate will only commence the engagement with the Client once the entire Fee due has been received by the Agency. Invoices not settled in line with the payment terms may delay the Candidates start date and a late payment surcharge of 15% of the invoice value will be added to any Introduction Fee outstanding

6.4 In the event of the invoice(s) for the Introduction Fee not being fully settled in accordance with the payment terms the client employing a candidate for an engagement intended to exceed 10 weeks shall forfeit their option to a replacement candidate & the Agency's responsibility to the client will cease.

6.5 Should the Candidate choose not to start the engagement through no fault of the Client, then the entire amount of the Introduction fee paid by the Client will be refunded.

6.6 The Introduction Fee is payable if the Client engages the Candidate within a period of 12 months from the date of:

(a) Interview,

(b) The Clients withdrawal of an offer of engagement, or

(c) The Candidates rejection of an offer of engagement (whichever is the later).

6.7 Agency fee payments are to be made in G.B.P by bank transfers.

7. Replacements

7.1 Clients who have paid a fee in line with a temporary engagement do not qualify for refunds or replacements except in the instance where the Candidate chooses not to commence the engagement through no fault of the Client, then if a replacement cannot be sourced the entire amount of the fee paid will be refunded.

7.2 Engagements intended to exceed 10 weeks: The Agency cannot guarantee that the Candidate will complete the proposed length of Engagement, however if the Engagement is lawfully terminated within 10 weeks of its commencement (including any Trial Period, period of notice or any period of notice that would have applied in the absence of garden leave or payment in lieu of notice) the client qualifies for one free replacement at no extra charge provided that:
The Client notifies the Agency in writing of the lawful termination of the Engagement within five working days of such termination and makes a request for a replacement Nanny within four weeks of the original candidate's final day of employment.
The Agency's invoice has been settled in full & in line with payment terms.
The termination of the Engagement arose due to the Candidate having resigned of their own volition and not in connection with any act, omission, breach of contract, negligence, recklessness, pressure or fault of the Client.
The Engagement was terminated by the Client due to the Candidates lack of capabilities and the Client provides evidence satisfactory to the Agency that the Candidate was provided with performance reviews, instructions & fair tools to meet expectations yet was incapable of performing in the role for which they were Engaged.
The candidate has been paid in full any monies owing.
The Client has met and discharged all their legal responsibilities complying with all employment, taxation, fiscal and other relevant legislation in addition to the civil and criminal laws of the country in which the employment occurs/occurred.
The Client has treated the Candidate fairly and reasonably and in accordance with employment legislation, without being abusive, violent or discriminatory the Client has not made any material change in the Candidates working conditions, employment conditions, or hours of work, location of work.

7.3 The Agency will use reasonable efforts to source a replacement Candidate such profiles will be selected by reference to the Client's original job specification and will be provided as promptly as possible the Agency makes no guarantee that such a Candidate will be found.

7.4 In the event that the Agency puts forward a Candidate (or Candidates) that it considers to be suitable by reference to the Client's original job specification and the Client fails to offer the Candidate a position, and/ or the Client unreasonably fails to offer the Candidate a position on the same terms as the previous Candidate's terms, and/or the client sources a candidate independently or no longer have a vacancy for the original Job specification, then the Agency will be under no further obligation to offer further replacements and the Agencies contractual duties to the client shall cease.

7.5 .The 10 week timeframe shall apply to clients continuing to employ a Candidate even if they claim the employees work is unsatisfactory or in cases where the employment contract/ engagement has been terminated yet the Candidate remains in the household on a paid or unpaid basis

7.6 If the Agency extends to the Client the opportunity to source a replacement candidate as they have satisfied the criteria of clause 7.2-7.4 and the search is unsuccessful (other than through any failure by the Client) the Agency

Final date of candidate's employment inclusive of any notice served% Refunded
Week 0 to end of Week 550%
Week 6 to end of Week 825%
Week 910%
Week 100%

7.7 Subsequent to the Client receiving a refund if the Candidate is re-engaged, then any refund shall be repaid to the Agency and further fees will apply.

8. Introductions for Temporary Engagements:

A Temporary Engagement is defined as a non-repeatable engagement that is registered with specified Start & End Dates that fall within a period of 10 continuous weeks.

8.1 The fee charged for any Candidate is applicable to one engagement. A further fee will be charged for any re-engagement at any time

8.2 If a Temporary Candidate is employed for more than 10 weeks a full introduction fee as noted in clauses 5.2; 5.3; 5.4 (as applicable) will be charged in addition to any fees already levied.

8.3 Should the Candidate choose not to start the engagement through no fault of the Client, then the entire amount of the fee paid will be refunded.

8.4 The Introduction Fee is payable if the Client engages the Candidate within a period of 12 months from the date of:

(a) Interview,
(b) The Clients withdrawal of an offer of engagement, or
(c) The Candidates rejection of an offer of engagement (whichever is the later).

8.5 Clients engaging Temporary candidates or those who have paid a temporary fee do not qualify for refunds or replacements except in the instance where the Candidate chooses not to commence the engagement through no fault of the Client, then the entire amount of the fee paid will be refunded.

8.6 There are no refunds due should the Client cancel the Engagement or cut it short of the specified dates registered.

9. Cancellations: Cancellation on any offer that has been accepted be it verbal or written

9.1 Should the Candidate choose not to start employment through no fault of the Client the entire amount of the fee paid will be refunded.

9.2 Should the Candidate choose not to start employment through fault of the Client and/or the Client makes a subjective decision not to proceed with the offer of employment/engagement once it has been accepted by the candidate, an administrative charge of £1000 (+ VAT where applicable) shall apply, payable to the agency within 7 days of invoice.

9.3 If payment has been made, should the Candidate choose not to start employment through fault of the Client and/or the Client makes a subjective decision not to proceed with the offer of employment /engagement once it has been accepted the entire amount of the agency Introduction fee will be retained by the Agency

9.4 Charges incurred by the Client in Clause 9.2 & 9.3 are exempt from all clauses 7-7.6

10. Introductions to Third Parties

Introductions of Candidates are confidential. If a Client discloses a Candidates details to a third party that will be deemed to be a “Third Party Introduction”. Such introductions are prohibited due to data protection, unless consent has been obtained by the candidate. If consent has been given & it results in an offer of employment & acceptance, then the Client shall be responsible for the fees as set out in clauses 5. Under these circumstances the Refund & Replacement policy as appearing in clauses 7 do not apply.

11. Suitability Checks & References.

The Agency shall pre-screen candidates & check references to assess their suitability to work with children, the final screening and decision on the suitability of the Candidate is the sole responsibility of the Client. The Agency does not directly employ the Candidate & are not therefore able to insist upon DBS checks. However, Kensington Nannies require all potential applicants to have a DBS check where possible. If a Candidate does not have an up to date DBS & / or are in the process to have his/her DBS done, then the Agency will inform the Client of the DBS status of the Candidates.

12. Confidentiality & Data Protection All information relating to the Candidates is confidential & subject to the Data Protection Act & is provided solely for the purpose of guiding the Client in selecting suitable employee. Such information must not be used for any other purpose nor divulged to any Third party. The client agrees that sensitive data received shall not be retained unless you have a lawful reason to do so & will be stored & destroyed securely. (Breaking Data protection laws could result in you being prosecuted/fined.) The Client undertakes to abide by these provisions in receiving & processing the data at all times. In addition, information relating to the Agency's business shall be regarded as confidential & must not be divulged to any third party except for information which is in the public domain. Kensington Nannies provide recruitment services to candidates/clients who reside globally. During the recruit, your details (including sensitive Data) may be transferred globally. Sharing data cross-border is essential to the services so that you receive the same high-quality service wherever you are in the world & and in some cases may be necessary for the performance contract between the Agency & the client. As a result, we will, transfer Personal Data and Other Data collected in connection with the Services, to candidates & clients in countries where data protection standards may differ from those in the country where you reside. By appointing Kensington Nannies to assist in your recruit you understand that we transfer Personal Data globally by email & the client must have appropriate measures in place to protect this data. In certain circumstances, courts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies or security authorities in those other countries will be entitled to access your Personal Data. Some of the non-EEA countries are recognised by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection according to EEA standards.

13.Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations if the delay or failure results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, strikes, lock outs, accidents, war, fire, pandemic's, and the party shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of its obligations.

14. Liability.

The Client acknowledges that these Terms and Conditions do not create the relationship of employer/employee between the Agency and the Client or the Agency and the Candidate, nor does it create a partnership or establish a relationship of principal and agent or any other fiduciary relationship between the parties.

The Agency shall not be liable under any circumstances for any loss, expense, damage, delay, costs or compensation (whether direct, indirect or consequential) which may be suffered or incurred by the Client arising from or in any way connected with the Agency seeking a Candidate for the Client or from the introduction to or engagement of any Candidate by the Client or from the failure of the Agency to introduce any candidate. No Liability shall be attached to the agency either in contract or in tort because of the act or omission of an applicant however so arising even if such act or omission is fraudulent or negligent.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Client privacy notice

Introduction

Welcome to Kensington Nannies privacy notice.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you register to use our services and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. Important information and who we are

Purpose of this privacy notice

This privacy notice aims to give you information on how we collect and process your personal data when you sign up to use our services.

It is important that you read this privacy notice together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data.

As we also collect and process data about your children, it is important that you explain the content of this privacy notice to them where feasible so that they are fully aware of how and why we are using their data.

Controller

Kensington Nannies is the data controller and is responsible for your personal data.

The Office manager is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact them using the details set out below.

Contact details

Full name of legal entity: Kensington Nannies Limited

Name or title of designated contact: Louise Taylor

Email address: Louise@kensington-nannies.com

Postal address: 3 Hornton Place, Kensington High Street, London, W8 4LZ

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.

Changes to the privacy notice and your duty to inform us of changes

It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.

2. The data we collect about you

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows

  • Identity Data includes first name, maiden name, last name, marital status, title, date of birth, ages and gender (including of your children).
  • Lifestyle Data: information about the languages spoken in your household, your Family’s hobbies and interests; special requirements, what it is like to live and work with your family.
  • Contact Data includes residential addresses, billing address, email/Skype address and telephone numbers.
  • Financial Data includes payment card details.
  • Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details for services you have purchased from us.
  • Health Data includes details about any relevant medical requirements of you or your children which you voluntarily provide to us.

3. If you fail to provide personal data

Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with our services). In this case, we may have to cancel the services you have with us (or decline to provide our services to you) but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

4. How is your personal data collected?

We collect your personal information from you. We may also collect your personal data from our candidates who have interviewed or worked with you in the form of any feedback which they may provide to us and/or for the purposes of investigating and recording complaints.

5. Purposes for which we will use your personal data

We will only use your personal information when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal information:

  • Where we need to perform the contract we have entered into with you.
  • Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.
  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
    • We may also use your personal information in the following situations, which are likely to be rare:

      • Where we need to protect your interests (or someone else’s interests).
      • Where it is needed in the public interest or for official purposes.

      We will use the personal information we collect about you to:-

      • Assess your requirements for a nanny
      • Decide whether we want to enter into a contract to provide our services to you
      • Search for a suitable nanny
      • Communicate with you about the process
      • Add your details to our database so that we can search for a nanny for you both immediately and in future
      • Keep records
      • Manage payments and fees
      • Collect and recover money owed to us
      • Comply with legal or regulatory requirements
      • Manage our relationship with you
      • Refine and personalise your search for nanny.

      It is in our legitimate interests to decide whether to enter into a contract to provide childcare recruitment services to you as such contracts form the basis of our business. In the event that we enter into a contract with you, we also use the above information to comply with our legal obligations in performing that contract.

      It is in your legitimate interests that we use your personal information in the above ways so that we are able to introduce you to a candidate who meets your needs and is a good match for your family.

      6. How we use particularly sensitive personal information

      We will use your particularly sensitive personal information (i.e. information about your family’s health) in the following ways: to assess whether or not a particular candidate meets is capable, and agrees to meet your requirements. On your registration we will ask you to confirm that you are happy to provide us with this data.

      7. Change of purpose

      We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.

      If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

      Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

      8. International transfers

      We will transfer the personal information we collect about you to countries outside of the EU in order to perform our contract with you, as we have candidates working and living outside of the EU.

      Accordingly, where necessary, your data may be transferred and shared to countries outside of the EU. If we do, you can expect a similar degree of protection in respect of your personal information. Transfers will always be subject to adequate safeguards. We require all third parties to respect the security of your data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We will only provide that data which is necessary for very specific purposes for which the data is transferred or shared. We do not allow third parties to use your personal data for their own purposes. We only permit them to access your personal data for specific purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

      Some territories outside the EU will already be to an adequacy decision by the European Commission (meaning that they are deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for your personal information).

      9.

      There may not be an adequacy decision by the European Commission in relation to other countries to which your data is shared. However, to ensure that your personal information does receive the adequate level of protection, where necessary, we will ensure that we incorporate standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or the ICO to ensure that your personal information is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with and respects the EU and UK laws on data protection. Where necessary or appropriate, we will also ensure that password protection and encryption measures are used to transfer and share data electronically outside of the EU, particularly any sensitive or special categories of data .If you require further information about these protective measures, please contact The office manager Louise Taylor

      10. Automated decision-making

      You will not be subject to decisions that will have a significant impact on you based solely on automated decision-making.

      11. Data sharing

      Why might you share my personal information with third parties?

      We share your personal information with:

      • Our candidates for the purposes of finding you a nanny;
      • Our IT service providers, to the extent that they need to access our system to carry out work on our IT and communications systems.
      • Any regulators or other authorities or to otherwise comply with the law. All our candidates and third party providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. We do not allow our candidates or third party providers to use your personal data for their own purposes. We only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
      • 12. Data security

        We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

        We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

        13. Data retention

        How long will you use my information for?

        If you successfully register with us but we do not find you a nanny:

        If you successfully register with us, we will retain your personal information on an indefinite basis (and at least for 6 years). We retain your personal information for that period so that:

        • Should you need our services at a future date your file may be updated swiftly and efficiently without you having to go through the entire registration process.
        • We can show, in the event of a legal claim, that we have conducted business with you in a fair and transparent way.
        • If there is any safeguarding issue, or safeguarding allegation, we are obliged to keep your data indefinitely.
        • After a period of six years, we will regularly review the basis on which we are processing your personal data and ensure that we have a lawful ground on which to continue with such processing.

          If on a review we consider that we should no longer be processing your personal data, we will securely destroy your personal information in accordance with our data retention policy OR applicable laws and regulations.

          If you successfully register with us and we place a nanny with you:

          If you successfully register with us and we place a nanny with you, we will retain your personal information on an indefinite basis (and at least for 6 years).

          We retain your personal information for that period so that:

          • We can communicate with you about the placement;
          • Should you need our services at a future date your file may be updated swiftly and efficiently without you having to go through the entire registration process.
          • We can show, in the event of a legal claim, that we have conducted business with you in a fair and transparent way.

          If on a review we consider that we should no longer be processing your personal data, we will securely destroy your personal information in accordance with our data retention policy OR applicable laws and regulations.

          The only exception to the above retention period is in relation to financial data. Any card details which you provide to us will be securely destroyed after the payment has been processed in accordance with our data retention policy OR applicable laws and regulations.

          If we decide not to enter into a contract to provide our services to you

          If we decide not to enter into a contract with you, we will retain your personal information for a period of 12 months. We retain your personal information for that period so that we can show, in the event of a legal claim, that we have conducted business with you in a fair and transparent way. We will tell you if we decide not to offer our services to you.

          After this period, we will retain copies of your name, contact details and a brief note of the reason why we decided not to offer our services to you. We will securely destroy the rest of your personal information in accordance with our data retention policy OR applicable laws and regulations We will regularly review the basis on which we are processing your personal data and ensure that we have a lawful ground on which to continue with such processing.

          14. Your rights in connection with personal information

          Under certain circumstances, by law you have the right to:

          • Request access to your personal information (commonly known as a "data subject access request"). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
          • Request correction of the personal information that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate information we hold about you corrected.
          • Request erasure of your personal information. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal information where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal information where you have exercised your right to object to processing (see below).
          • Object to processing of your personal information where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
          • Request the restriction of processing of your personal information. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of personal information about you, for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it.
          • Request the transfer of your personal information to another party.
            • If you want to review, verify, correct or request erasure of your personal information, object to the processing of your personal data, or request that we transfer a copy of your personal information to another party, please contact the office manager in writing.

              15. Right to withdraw consent

              In the limited circumstances where you may have provided your consent to the collection, processing and transfer of your personal information for a specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw your consent for that specific processing at any time. To withdraw your consent, please contact the office manager . Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your information for the purpose or purposes you originally agreed to, unless we have another legitimate basis for doing so in law.