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3.1    When you access the Website for any means, we may collect, store and use your personal information in line with this policy. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with the Website or the Online Content.

3.2   To register on the Website, we ask for your name and email address. You may also specify which organisation, if any, that you work for.  As part of your Talent profile you may also provide further personal details such as location and employment history.  When you make an application we will also collect and process further details relevant to the recruitment process. If you contact us, we may also keep a record of that correspondence.

3.3   We may also collect data relating to your visits to the Website that cannot identify you but records your use of our Website and Online Content including, for example, details of how long you have used the Website for.

3.6   Finally, we will receive information about you from third parties (such as employers references) who are requested to disclose that information as part of the recruitment process.

4. Use of Your Information

4.1   When you access the Website for any means, you agree that your personal information may be collected, stored and used by us for any of the following purposes:

(a)    to provide, maintain, protect and improve the quality of the Website and the Online Vacancies and Content we offer, including by conducting anonymised market research, and to protect us and our users;

(b)    to provide you with a personalised browsing experience when using the Website;

(c)    to fulfil any contractual agreements between you and us;

(d)    to tailor our advertising on social media to your use of the Website;

(e)    to manage your Jobseeker account that you hold with us;

(f)     to allow you to use the full range of features on or via our Website;

(g)    to comply with legal and regulatory requirements;

 (h)   to allow advertising organisations that provide Online Vacancy Listings or Content to perform market research (as more fully set out in paragraph 12 below); and

5. Storage of Information

5.1   All information is stored on our secure servers. When you register, we will ask you to choose a password which enables you to access the Online Content. You are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share this password with anyone.WELCOME TO HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL RECRUITMENT WEBSITE 

From 1st July 2025, all job applications will be processed via North East Jobs.  This applies to all vacancies advertised from 1st July 2025 onwards.  Any vacancies advertised prior to 1st July 2025 will continue to be processed via this site.

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6. Legal Basis for Processing Your Information

6.1   Our, legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it.

6.2   However, we will normally collect personal information from you only (i) where we have your consent to do so, (ii) where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you, or (iii) where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights. In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to collect personal information from you.

6.3   If we ask you to provide personal information to comply with a legal requirement or to perform a contract with you, we will make this clear at the relevant time and advise you whether the provision of your personal information is mandatory or not (as well as the possible consequences if you do not provide your information).

6.4   Similarly, if we collect and use your personal information in reliance on our legitimate interests, we will make clear to you at the relevant time what those legitimate interests are.

7. Disclosure of Your Information

7.1    We may disclose your personal information to third parties when permitted by law including:

(a)    with your consent;

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