Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 October 2026

1. Who we are

Harrington Chase Ltd is a UK construction labour supply agency. We are registered in England and Wales under company number 15164254. Our registered office is Future Business Centre Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3QJ.

For data protection questions, contact davina.hodges@harringtonchaseltd.co.uk or call 01223 650269.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you use our services, we may collect:

• Contact details such as your name, email address, phone number and postal address.
• Employment information including your CV, work history, skills, qualifications, licences, cards, availability and work preferences.
• Identity and right to work information where needed for recruitment and placement services.
• Information supplied by clients about vacancies, projects, site requirements and contacts.
• Correspondence, call notes and feedback connected with our services.
• Basic technical information generated when you use our website, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, where enabled.

3. How we use personal information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide recruitment or labour supply services.
• Assess a worker’s suitability for roles and introduce candidates to relevant clients.
• Check identity, right to work, qualifications and role-specific requirements.
• Manage placements, assignments, client relationships and service administration.
• Meet legal, regulatory, accounting and safeguarding obligations.
• Protect our systems, prevent fraud and resolve complaints or disputes.
• Send relevant service or marketing communications where permitted by law.

4. Our lawful bases

We process information where it is necessary to take steps at your request or perform a contract, comply with a legal obligation, pursue our legitimate interests in operating and improving our recruitment services, or where you have given consent. Where special category or criminal offence information is required, we will only process it where a valid additional legal condition applies.

5. Sharing information

We may share relevant information with prospective or current employers, contractors and end clients; screening, payroll, legal, insurance, IT and professional service providers; and public authorities where required by law. We only share information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose and expect service providers to protect it appropriately.

6. International transfers

If a service provider processes information outside the United Kingdom, we will use an appropriate safeguard where required, such as an adequacy decision or approved contractual protections.

7. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for recruitment, placement, legal, tax, insurance and dispute purposes. Retention periods vary depending on the record and our relationship with you. We may ask workers to refresh their information so records remain accurate.

8. Security

We use proportionate organisational and technical measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration. No internet or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

9. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict your personal information, object to processing, receive portable data, and withdraw consent. You also have the right not to be subject to certain solely automated decisions. To exercise a right, contact us using the details above. We may need to verify your identity.

10. Cookies and website data

Our website may use essential cookies needed for WordPress and site operation. If analytics or other non-essential cookies are introduced, we will provide suitable information and consent controls where required.

11. Complaints

Please contact us first so we can try to resolve your concern. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office through ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our services, systems or legal obligations. The latest version will be published on this page with its revision date.