Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Hughes Gardner uses and protects any information that you give Hughes Gardner when you join the company. Hughes Gardner is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified, then you can be assured that will only be using it in accordance with this privacy statement.

Hughes Gardner may change this policy from time to time and will update the website accordingly. You should check our website from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 4th May 2021.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Name and job title.

  • Contact information including email address.

  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests.

  • Other information relevant to your employment and/or contract.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information for HR purposes, contract purposes, financial purposes, and legal requirements, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.

  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.

  • We may periodically send important information that may affect your day-to-day job and other company matters and announcements.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Controlling your personal information

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Hughes Gardner cleaning and support services ltd., Castle House, Ardeley Bury, Ardeley, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7AF or visit our website www.hughesgardner.com.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.