JLD Recruit LTD — specialist automotive and engineering recruitment

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 May 2026

JLD Recruit LTD (“we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website at https://www.jldrecruit.co.uk, contact us, or use our recruitment services.

We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

JLD Recruit LTD is a family-run recruitment business specialising in automotive, engineering and technical recruitment across the United Kingdom.

For data protection enquiries, please contact us using the details above.

2. Information we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Information you provide to us

  • Name, email address and phone number
  • Company name and job title
  • Information about vacancies, hiring requirements or career interests
  • CVs, employment history, qualifications and references
  • Any other information you choose to share when contacting us

Information collected automatically

  • IP address and browser type
  • Pages visited and time spent on our website
  • Referring website or search terms
  • Device and operating system information

3. How we use your information

We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries and provide recruitment services
  • To match candidates with suitable permanent, temporary or contract roles
  • To communicate with employers and candidates about vacancies
  • To improve our website and services
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • To protect our business and prevent fraud

4. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — where you have given clear consent, for example when submitting a contact form or registering your interest
  • Contract — where processing is necessary to provide recruitment services you have requested
  • Legitimate interests — to operate and grow our recruitment business, provided your rights do not override these interests
  • Legal obligation — where we are required to process data by law

5. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

  • Prospective employers or candidates, where relevant to a recruitment assignment and with your knowledge or consent
  • Service providers who support our business (for example email or website hosting providers), under appropriate data protection agreements
  • Regulatory or legal authorities where required by law

6. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements. Candidate and client records are typically retained for a reasonable period to support ongoing recruitment activity, unless you request deletion and we have no lawful reason to retain the data.

7. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request erasure of your data in certain circumstances
  • Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances
  • Request transfer of your data to another organisation
  • Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at james@jldrecruit.co.uk.

8. Cookies

Our website may use essential cookies required for the site to function properly. We do not currently use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy accordingly.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain parts of the website function.

9. Website links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites such as LinkedIn and Facebook. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact: