Privacy Policy – Homecarewales

Effective date: 20th January 2026

Operated by: A&S Digital Ltd

A&S Digital Ltd is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data when you use HomeCareWales.co.uk. It also sets out your rights under UK GDPR.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following types of personal data:

When you apply for a job:

If you apply for a role advertised on HomeCareWales.co.uk via a third-party recruitment platform (such as Indeed), your application information is collected by that platform and the employer.

Where employers provide A&S Digital Ltd with authorised access to their recruitment platforms, we may view and process candidate information such as:

Name
Email address
Phone number
CV or work history
Location
Any additional information included in the application

When you contact us or request advertising:

Name
Business name
Email address
Phone number
Addresses
Payment information (for job posting services)
Enquiry details

When you browse the website:

IP address
Device information
Browser type
Cookies and tracking data

2. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

For jobseekers:

To display your application to the relevant care employer
To contact you regarding roles you apply for or are interested in
To allow employers to respond to you
To improve our job board services

For care providers:

To provide job advertising services
To process payments for advertising
To manage your account and listings
To send updates, service information, and relevant announcements

For all users:

To run and maintain the website
To send newsletters and updates where you opt in
For marketing and analytics
To deliver our services effectively and efficiently

3. Data Sharing

We only share your personal data when necessary to deliver our services or when legally required.

We may share your information with:

Care providers who receive your job application
Event or recruitment management tools used to deliver our services
Email marketing software (for newsletters and updates you have opted into)
Website hosting and analytics providers
Payment processors when you purchase advertising services
Legal or regulatory bodies if required

We never sell your data.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary. In general:

Job applications may be kept for up to 12 months by employers unless deleted earlier.
Advertising and business records are kept as long as required for accounting and legal purposes.
Email marketing data is held until you unsubscribe.
We may remove or anonymise data sooner if requested.

You can request removal at any time by contacting us.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Request erasure of your personal data when it is no longer needed
Restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances
Object to certain types of processing
Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, email scott@homecarewales.co.uk.

6. Cookies

HomeCareWales.co.uk uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to support our analytics and marketing activity.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential cookies needed for the site to work
Analytics cookies to help us understand how the site is used
Marketing cookies to improve adverts and track performance

Managing cookies:

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the website.

7. Contact Us

For questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, contact:

Scott Sullivan

A&S Digital Ltd

Email: scott@homecarewales.co.uk

A&S Digital Ltd is registered with the ICO for Data Protection.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.