Cookie Usage
The Harris Federation has updated its cookie policy. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to our use of cookies on this device in accordance with our cookie policy. To learn more about cookies about cookies and how we use them, please view our cookie policy.
Whilst you are on our website, the Harris Federation collects personal information including your IP address and the pages and subdomains of our site that you may visit, in order to provide a more customised and relevant experience. The Harris Federation may transfer some of this data to third parties for processing, this includes social media websites if you visit a page which contains embedded content. Such third party cookies may track and record your session time whilst on our website, but we will never sell your data to anyone.
If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you agree to our cookie policy and that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time.
If you would like to disable cookies on your device, please view our information pages on “how to manage cookie settings”. Please be aware that parts of the site, and sessions whilst completing your online application, will not function correctly if you disable cookies.
How to manage cookie settings?
Some essential features on Harris Careers website will not work without cookies, and switching off cookies can seriously affect your experience on the website, and when making an application.
Please check your cookie settings and turn on any cookies you are happy with.
“Strictly necessary” cookies cannot be turned off. But Functional and Performance cookies can be turned on or off below. You can learn more about cookies and what they do on our other pages.
1. Introduction
1.1 Cookies are bits of data that are stored on your device and sections of our website would not work without these cookies, so cookies are always switched on when you visit our careers website.
1.2 We use cookies and tracking to make things easier for you, like remembering which jobs you viewed and which jobs you have started an application for. You can switch off some cookies and similar tracking technologies.
2. Purpose
2.1 This policy tells you:
- What analytical information we might collect about you, both identifiable and personally non-identifiable, during a visit to our website, or when making an application
- How we might use that information as part of our recruitment marketing, job alerts and highly personalised remarketing.
- When we might use your details to contact you about employment opportunities only
- What information of yours we might share with others for legitimate and legal reasons to promote our employment opportunities
- Pour choices about the personal information you give us
3. Document Purpose
3.1 This policy covers the cookies, tracking and analytical services offered by the Harris Federation through the Harris Careers website and any associated subdomain of www.harriscareers.org.uk
4. What this policy does not cover
4.1 Our services sometimes link to services run by other companies, like Gov.UK, the Home Office, DfE etc. but these companies will have their own privacy and cookies policies, so remember that the information you give them will follow their rules and not ours.
5. Protecting this information
5.1 We are committed to keeping your information safe and to do this we use third party software to capture, transfer and store your information with the highest levels of security and privacy.
5.2 At the same time, no service can be completely secure so if you have any concerns that your account or personal information has been put at risk, for example if someone could have found out your password, please contact us immediately.
7. Personal information collected
- Information that you give us.
- We may ask for your name, number and e-mail, depending on your activity on our website.
- We may ask for your name, number and e-mail, depending on your activity on our website.
- This may include Device information such as;
- Your computer
- Your mobile
- Your tablet
- Your voice-enabled device
- This might include:
- IP (internet protocol) address
- Device ID
- App ID
8. Using this personal information
8.1 We have to have a valid reason to use your personal information. It's called the "lawful basis for processing". Sometimes we might ask your permission to do things, like when you subscribe to an email. Other times, when you would reasonably expect us to use your personal information, we do not ask your permission, but only when:
- The law says it's fine to use it, and
- It fits with the rights you have
8.2 We use your information for these types of things:
- To deliver our services and to provide you with information about them
- To deal with your requests, complaints and enquiries
- To personalised services such as job alert e-mails and advertising tailored to you, even on another company's site
- To recommend job opportunities and training programmes we think might interest you
- To contact you about various things
8.3 If you do not want to receive personalised e-mails you can unsubscribe. Even if you have turned cookies off, we may still collect information about how you use our website, but it will be anonymous. For example, we would know if you visited our current vacancies page, but we would not know it was you.
9. Using this information to contact you
9.1 We might use your information to contact you about different things, like:
- To update you on any changes to our policies, practices and Terms of Use
- To check with you about any service or activity you've signed up for
- To answer you when you've contacted us, or to respond to a comment or complaint
- For marketing purposes
- To send you notifications if you have agreed to our Terms of Use
10. Using this information for marketing purposes
10.1 We will only send you job alert emails if you agreed to these, but please keep in mind, even if you unsubscribe, we may still contact you.
11. Using this information when advertising through other websites
11.1 Even if you do not have an account with us, we might use information that we hold about you to show you relevant and "targeted advertising" through other companies' sites, like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn or Twitter for example. This could be showing you a Harris Federation job opportunity or advertising message where we know you have visited our website and may have started an application.
13. Purpose for collecting this information
13.1 We keep information about you so that we can:
- Get the right services for you
- Plan and improve our services
- Keep in touch with you
13.2 We will always tell you why we are collecting your personal information
- We will explain why and how we use it and for how long as part of our "privacy notice"
13.3 We can only use your personal information if we have a valid reason
13.4 We share personal information about you to others but we follow some rules
- The main rule is we never sell your personal information to anyone.
13.5 It is our responsibility as the Data Controller to keep your personal information safe and secure.
- We utilise third party software to ensure the highest levels of security and privacy
13.6 Human beings and not robots will make the big decisions that affect you
13.7 You are in control of how we use cookies and tracking
14. Deleting this information
14.1 This depends on what information is being referred to.
14.2 If you want to delete your Harris Careers account
- You can request to delete your account and any associated applications at any time. Your account information will be deleted once we have confirmed it is not subject to any legal investigation.
14.3 Before deleting information, please be keep in mind:
- We keep a record of how you have used our website, but this information is not personally identifiable and cannot be linked back to you
- We also keep anything you may have uploaded or commented on
17. Changes to this policy
17.1 We update this policy sometimes. If we make important changes, like how we use your personal information, we will let you know. It might be a notice on our website or an email.
17.2 If you do not agree to the changes, then you can always stop using our services by deleting your account, and stop giving us any more personal information.
18. Contact details
18.1 Please refer to our Privacy Notice if you wish to contact the Harris Federation about this policy, or any other aspect of our data security, or handling of your personal information.
18.2 If you have any questions, concerns or would like more information about anything mentioned in this Cookies Notice please contact our DPO, details below:
Data Protection Officer, Harris Federation
dpo@harrisfederation.org.uk