Terms & Conditions

By accessing and using the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. If you do not wish to be bound by the agreement represented by these terms and conditions, you may not access the Site. The Graduate Project may modify the agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting. You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified agreement. This Site was developed in accordance with and shall be governed by, and your accessing and using of the Site shall be deemed acceptance of the laws of England and Wales and use of this Site shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in England or Wales.

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Copyright

Copyright in these documents published on www.thegraduateproject.co.uk is owned by The Graduate Project Limited, authorises you to reproduce the documents for non-commercial use by you or within your organisation only, provided that the above copyright notice appears on each and all copies and in all forms of derivative works, documentation and other materials related to any use of these documents. You must clearly notify users of any alterations you may make in these documents such that any amended version is not misunderstood as being an original. Please e-mail any alterations to legal@thegraduateproject.co.uk. The Graduate Project specifically retains all rights, including copyright, which it may have in data, files and/or Images, text and the media they contain. Commercial publications, copying or redistribution of The Graduate Project documents in any manner for personal or corporate gain is prohibited without prior written permission.

Limitations

These documents may include inaccuracies or errors. This website is prepared and provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of any third party's rights of any kind. In no event shall The Graduate Project be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages whatsoever or any damages, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of the documents herein or your accessing, browsing in and use of this site.

The Graduate Project will use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up to date information, but makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy or completeness. The Graduate Project shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of your access, or inability to access, this Site or your reliance on the information in this Site. The services descriptions included are for the sole purpose of providing a general reference tool concerning the nature and type of services available from The Graduate Project. The descriptions are not intended to be relied upon by potential clients. If you are interested in a particular service, please contact us.

Clicking on certain links within this Site may take you into unrelated or other web sites for which The Graduate Project can take no responsibility. The communications and material you send to The Graduate Project by Internet electronic mail are on a non-confidential basis. Any information you send to The Graduate Project must be truthful, not violate the rights of others and be legal. The Graduate Project reserves the right to change the Site and the services described therein as well as this legal statement at any time.

As you may be aware, no data transmission over the internet can be entirely secure. As a result, while we will always use reasonable endeavours to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee that any information you submit to us will be free from unauthorised third party intrusion. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information and/or the use of this Site. You should ensure that you have appropriate protection against viruses and other security arrangements in place whilst using the internet. We make no guarantees that this Site is free from computer viruses. It is strongly recommended that you check for such viruses before downloading or viewing this Site or its contents.

Privacy Policy

By entering, browsing and using this Site, you agree to our privacy policy. We may change this privacy policy from time to time without notification and therefore advise you to regularly review the policy when you visit this Site. We take your privacy and security seriously and comply with applicable UK law in relation to processing personal data.

How we collect personal data

We will only collect personal information from you which you have provided voluntarily by completing the forms on this Site and/or sent to us via email and for the purpose of providing our services, including recruitment services. If you do not want your personal data to be collected, please do not submit it to us. If you supply personal details to us through this Site then you consent to our maintaining, recording, holding and using such personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy below. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 or any other applicable legislation. Please write to; The Graduate Project, 65 Whitechapel Road, 3.14 Technology Centre, London, England, E1 1DU.

We may ask you for the following information;

• Address and date of birth
• Contact information including; emails, telephone, skype numbers & addresses
• Other information relevant to processing your application and/or job description

How we will use this information

• To process applications and post job specs
• To contact you by means such as text, SMS, telephone, skype and/or e-mail.
• For internal record keeping
• To monitor, analyse and improve our services
• For market research purposes

Where we process your information to send to employers or potential employers The Graduate Project is not responsible for the retention and processing of this data by third parties.

Retention Period

The Graduate Project will not retain the personal data obtained through this Site for longer than is necessary, unless there are compelling reasons or other legal obligations to retain the data for a longer period. For further information email legal@thegraduateproject.co.uk

Monitoring Emails

We may monitor and/or keep records of email communications which you send to us and other communications with you in accordance with this policy and otherwise in the interests of our business.

Marketing

From time to time, we may e-mail you about jobs, company events, promotional offers, products and services which we feel could interest you. Your personal data will not be used for marketing purposes without your consent. If you do not wish to receive mailings from us, please notify legal@thegraduateproject.co.uk giving your full name and address and you will be removed from the mailing list.

Third Party Usage

Data may be supplied to third party processors to collect, store and process your personal data. The Graduate Project works with these third parties processors to provide our services and enable security measures designed to safeguard your data, from risk of loss, destruction, unauthorised access, modifications or disclosure. The Graduate Project reserves the right to e-mail offers on behalf of third parties, where you have given consent to do so. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

Anti-Slavery Policy Statement

This statement is The Graduate Projects anti-slavery policy statement. Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

The Graduate Project is guided by its vision, purpose and mission to become the world’s leading partner in recruitment for graduates and qualified professionals. We support graduates and professional qualified candidates find great roles and opportunities, where they can grow and continue to learn and develop. Our aim is to work with organisations that facilitate great working environments and practices.  

• Trust: Understanding our clients’ needs and those of the industries in which we operate; delivering a smooth and trustworthy experience

• Integrity: Delivering recruitment processes with honesty and transparency, equality and consistency; employing ethical and moral processes in a compliant and law-abiding environment.
• Pride: Instilling excellence and a genuine feeling of responsibility in all tasks undertaken. Taking ownership of our clients recruitment needs and ensuring we deliver.
• Expertise: Providing specialist industry and discipline focused services; consultatively delivering

The Graduate Project has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.

The Graduate Project Provider Recruitment services across the UK, which include the screening and placing of candidates. Online recruitment services and distance learning courses. Finally The Graduate Project also provides Public services designed to: (i) support disadvantaged young people at risk of long term unemployment into sustainable employment; (ii) support people to gain the skills they need to enter and progress in employment; (iii) assist and inspire young people to fulfil their potential; and (iv) improve employees’ health and wellbeing through

The Graduate Project employs around 100 people across the United Kingdom, from where it delivers its services to work seekers and employers across the country.

The Graduate Project are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

The Graduate Project expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and as part of our contracting processes, in the coming year we will include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.

This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives and business partners.

This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and we may amend it at any time.

Responsibility for the Policy

The Graduate Project has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal and ethical obligations, and that all those under our control comply with it.

The Graduate Project has primary and day-to-day responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.

Management at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with this policy and are given adequate and regular training on it and the issue of modern slavery in supply chains.

You are invited to comment on this policy and suggest ways in which it might be improved. Comments, suggestions and queries are encouraged and should be addressed to the Managing Director. tolga@thegraduateproject.co.uk 

Compliance with the Policy

You must ensure that you read, understand and comply with this policy.

The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of The Gradate Project business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control.

You are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy.

You must notify your line manager OR a company Director as soon as possible if you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred or may occur in the future.