Privacy
Explaining how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information.
This Privacy Policy applies when you access and use the LegalJobs.co.uk website via a web browser.
LegalJobs.co.uk (“the Website”) is operated by Roles Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure manner.
This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information when you use the Website.
This policy applies to:
# Job seekers using the Website
# Recruiters, employers, and agencies registered on the Website
# Visitors who browse the Website without registering
We process personal data in accordance with UK data protection laws, including the UK GDPR. Our lawful bases for processing include:
Where you register an account or use our recruitment services, we process personal data as necessary to perform our contract with you.
We may process personal data where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your rights and freedoms. These interests include:
# Operating and improving the Website
# Matching job seekers with relevant legal roles
# Providing job alerts and vacancy notifications
# Ensuring Website security and preventing misuse
# Analysing user activity to improve our services
# Responding to enquiries and complaints
# Marketing our services to recruiters and job seekers (where permitted)
In certain situations, we will process personal data only with your consent. Where this applies, we will make this clear at the point of collection. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
We may process personal data where required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation, including fraud prevention and cooperation with public authorities.
The personal data we collect may include:
# Identification and contact details (such as name, email address, phone number, IP address)
# Account login details
# Information included in your CV, covering letter, or application materials
# Employment preferences (such as practice area, location, and role type)
# Communication preferences
# Records of correspondence with us
# Technical and usage data (such as browser type, pages visited, and session data)
# Aggregate statistical data relating to Website usage
We collect this information when you:
# Register an account
# Upload documents
# Apply for jobs
# Contact us
# Use the Website
If you are a job seeker, we use your personal data to:
# Create and manage your account
# Enable you to apply for legal roles
# Share your profile and CV with recruiters or employers (subject to your account settings)
# Send you job alerts and relevant vacancy updates
# Communicate with you about your applications and account
# Improve our recruitment services
You can control how your information is shared through your account settings.
If you register as a recruiter or employer, we use your personal data to:
# Create and manage your account
# Enable access to candidate profiles and CVs
# Communicate with you about your account and services
# Request feedback to help improve our services
We may send you service-related emails and, where you have opted in, marketing communications about LegalJobs.co.uk.
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by:
# Updating your account preferences
# Clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails
Service-related communications (such as account or security notifications) cannot be opted out of while your account remains active.
We may use email tracking technology (such as pixels) to understand engagement with our communications. You can disable this through your email client settings.
We may share personal data with:
Where you apply for a role or make your profile visible, your personal data may be shared with recruiters, employers, or agencies. These parties act as independent data controllers.
We work with trusted third-party service providers who support our business operations, including:
# IT and hosting providers
# Email and communications platforms
#Analytics and security providers
# Professional advisers (legal, financial, or auditing)
These providers act as data processors and are contractually required to protect your data.
We may disclose personal data where required by law, court order, or regulatory obligation.
Your personal data is primarily stored within the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA).
If personal data is transferred outside the UK or EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses, to protect your information.
We do not use your personal data for fully automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
We may use automated tools (such as filtering or matching technology) to help identify suitable candidates or roles more efficiently. These tools assist human decision-making and do not operate independently.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, including legal and regulatory requirements.
You may close your account at any time. Upon closure, we will delete or anonymise your personal data unless we are legally required to retain it.
You have the right to:
# Access the personal data we hold about you
# Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
# Request deletion of your personal data
# Object to or restrict processing
# Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
# Request data portability
# Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
# Operate and improve the Website
# Analyse Website traffic
# Personalise content and advertising
For full details of the Cookies on the Website, please contact us.
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to LegalJobs.co.uk, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Email:
privacy@legaljobs.co.uk
Post:
Data Protection Officer
Roles Limited
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
www.ico.org.uk
