Media 10 Limited – Job Applicants and Public Relations
1. Introduction
Media 10 Limited (“us”, “we”) is the data controller in respect of your personal information. This privacy notice sets out the basis on which any of your personal information we collect from you or third parties, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you are a visitor or exhibitor at one of our events or a subscriber to one of our publications, please read the Privacy Notice on the relevant event or publication’s website.
2. How and When We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information when you:
- visit our website (including when registering, signing up for updates, or applying for a job)
- contact us via email, phone, video call, or in writing
- interact with us via social media, third-party apps, or similar technologies
- apply for a job directly or through a third party (e.g., recruitment agencies, job boards)
We may also collect information from:
- other websites we operate
- recruitment agencies or referees
- subcontractors and service providers
3. What Personal Information We Collect
Submitted Information
We may collect:
- name, address, email, telephone number
- demographic information (age, gender, etc.)
- special category data such as ethnicity, disabilities, or religion (for equality monitoring, optional)
- employment history and references
- authentication details (username, password)
- photographs, video recordings, and behavioural assessment results
- responses to job postings and employment preferences
Automatically Collected Information (via cookies/analytics):
- device, operating system, IP address
- browser type and version
- login activity and email tracking
- clickstream data, pages visited, interaction information
4. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your information for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
| Recruitment and selection (shortlisting, interviewing, offers) | Contractual necessity; legitimate interests |
| Equality monitoring | Explicit consent; legal obligation (where applicable) |
| Marketing/PR updates (non-applicants) | Consent |
| Internal analysis and campaign evaluation | Legitimate interests |
| Security and fraud prevention | Legal obligation; legitimate interests |
| Compliance with legal/regulatory obligations | Legal obligation |
| Profiling for role suitability (no fully automated decisions without human review) | Legitimate interests; explicit consent if using special category data |
5. Special Category Data
We only collect special category data where:
- you have explicitly provided it for equality monitoring
- processing is required by law
- you have given explicit consent
Such data is not used in recruitment decisions and is stored separately with restricted access.
6. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary:
- unsuccessful job applicants – 12 months from the date the recruitment campaign closes (unless you consent to longer for future opportunities)
- successful candidates – information becomes part of your personnel file and is retained according to our Employee Privacy Notice
- marketing/PR contact data – until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe
At the end of the retention period, we securely delete or anonymise the data
7. International Data Transfers
We may transfer personal data outside the UK. Where we do, we ensure an adequate level of protection by using:
- UK Government adequacy regulations
- International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs) or
- UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
You can request a copy of relevant safeguards by contacting us.
8. Security and Privacy by Design
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
- encryption and secure storage
- access controls and authentication
- regular security reviews and staff training
We follow the principle of privacy by design and default in our systems and processes.
9. Sharing Your Information
We may share data with:
- subsidiaries and group companies
- recruitment agencies and background check providers
- IT, hosting, and recruitment system suppliers
- legal or regulatory authorities (where required)
- buyers in the event of a business sale or transfer
All third parties are required to handle data in line with UK GDPR.
10. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- access your data
- rectify inaccuracies
- erase your data
- restrict processing
- object to processing (including marketing)
- data portability
- not be subject to fully automated decision-making
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk).
11. Contact Us
Data Protection Officer
Media 10 Limited
Crown House
151 High Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 4LF
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)20 3225 5200
12. Changes to this Notice
We may update this notice at any time. The latest version will be published on our website with the revision date.
ICO Data Controllers registration number: Z1245054
This Privacy Notice was last updated on August 2025.