UK Tradie Connect

Trade partner recruitment

Recruitment privacy notice

This notice covers tradespeople who register an interest in becoming a trade partner. It is separate from the customer privacy notice.

To be completed by the operator before publication: the registered company name and number, the registered postal address for data protection correspondence, the ICO registration number, and the name of the person responsible for data protection. These details are not yet confirmed and have deliberately not been invented.

Who operates UK Tradie Connect

UK Tradie Connect operates this website and the trade partner network. You can contact us about anything in this notice at hello@uktradieconnect.co.uk or on 01422 000000. Our current base is Halifax, West Yorkshire; the registered company details and ICO registration number are being confirmed and will be added here.

What information we collect

When you register your interest we collect only:

  • your name;
  • your business or trading name, if you give one;
  • your email address and telephone number;
  • the trade or trades you work in;
  • your business postcode and the areas you cover;
  • your business type, if you tell us;
  • your acknowledgement that the platform is still recruiting, and your optional marketing choice;
  • the date and time you submitted the form.

We do not ask for identity documents, qualifications, insurance certificates or any special category information at this stage. Please do not send them with this form.

Why we collect it

We use this information to assess whether you are a suitable trade partner, to understand which trades and areas our network covers, and to contact you about joining the network when the platform launches. We also keep a record of who asked to be considered.

Our lawful basis

For assessing and contacting you about the trade partner network we rely on our legitimate interests in building a network of independent tradespeople before launch. For any optional marketing or promotional messages we rely on your consent, which you give by ticking the separate box and can withdraw at any time. Withdrawing marketing consent does not affect your registration.

How it is stored and protected

Applications are stored in our platform database, which is hosted by our website and database provider. Access is restricted to authorised administrators of UK Tradie Connect; trade partners and members of the public cannot view the recruitment database. Data is transmitted over an encrypted connection. We do not publish this information on the website and it is not included in any public page or public API response.

Service providers who may process it

  • Base44 — our website hosting, database and backend platform;
  • our email delivery provider, used to send service messages about your application;
  • our messaging provider, where we contact partners by WhatsApp or SMS.

These providers process the information on our instructions only.

How long we keep it

Recruitment information is kept for 12 months from the date you register, or until you ask us to delete it, whichever is sooner. At the end of that period we review the record and delete it unless you have asked to stay on the list or we have a legal reason to keep it. The retention period is set by our administrators and shown here.

Your rights

You can ask for a copy of the information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or object to our use of it. You can also object at any time to marketing messages by using the unsubscribe link in any message or by emailing us. To make a request, email hello@uktradieconnect.co.uk with enough detail for us to find your application. We will respond within one month.

How to complain

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, please contact us first so we can put it right. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

Changes to this notice

We will update this notice when our business details are confirmed or when the platform moves from recruitment into live operation.

This notice describes how we handle recruitment information. It is not a claim that we are certified, approved or accredited by the ICO or any other body.