Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the Locum Direct website. We have mentioned the rules below to use this website along with the terms and conditions. This Policy applies as between you, the User of www.locumdirect.com, the owner and provider of this site. The Policy applies to Locum Direct’s use of all Data collected by Locum Direct in relation to your use of the site and any Services or Systems therein.
Use of the website, including all pages within it (collectively referred to as the “Website”) is governed by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). These Terms define our relationship with you, being the individual person or business (be that an individual engaged in business, firm or corporate entity) using the Website and/or creating an account to use the Website and referred to hereafter as “you” or “your”. Use of the Website includes accessing, browsing or registering to use the Website. Please read these Terms carefully before you start to use the Website, as these will apply to your use of the Website. By accessing and using our site, you have indicated that you accept these terms of use and you agree to follow the guidelines. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Website.
We may also disclose aggregate statistics about visitors to the Website (users and transactions) in order to describe our services to prospective partners (advertisers, sponsors) and other reputable third parties and for other lawful purposes, but these statistics will include no personally identifiable information. The Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
About us
www.Locum Direct.com is a site operated by Locum Direct Ltd (registered in England and wales under company number 04010540 at Neptune House 8-11 Clements Court, Clements Lane, Ilford, Essex, England, IG1 2QZ. Locum Direct is a member of REC, the professional body for the recruitment industry (www.rec.co.uk).If you have any concerns about material which appears on our site, please contact kirty@locumdirect.com.
Useful definitions
“Content” means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this site.
“Service” means collectively any online facilities, services, tools or information that Locum Direct makes available through the site now or in the future.
“System” means any online communications infrastructure that Locum Direct makes available through the website now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, email links, message boards and Call back request.
“Cookie” means a small text file saved to the User’s hard drive by Locum Direct ltd that tracks, saves and stores information about a User and their interaction/use of the site. Cookies, also known as HTTP cookies, web cookies, or browser cookies, are pieces of data stored by websites inside your browser, which can be referred to by us when you return to our site later. Cookies were designed as a mechanism for websites to remember a visitor’s activities and preferences across visits, to help improve the visitors browsing experience and to deliver a better and more personalised service.
“Data” means collectively all information that you submit to the site.
“User/Users” means any third party that accesses the site and who is not employed by Locum Direct and acting during their employment.
Data collected
Locum Direct may collect and process the following Data about you without any limitations:
Information you provide online on www.locumdirect.com – this includes information you provide when registering on the site or requesting further information, for example. This information may include:
Full Name, Email Address, Contact Number, Job title, Cover Message, CV, Application pack,
Details of your visits to the Locum Direct Ltd – including traffic data, location data and other communication data. IP Address, Web browser type, version automatically collected and Cookie information.
If you are referring an individual, they should have consented to sharing the name of that individual at their request with Locum Direct ltd. As the person making the referral, you are solely responsible for gaining this consent from the individual you wish to refer. By referring another individual to us, you are confirming that everyone you refer to us has consented to their contact information being shared for the purposes of recruitment. They may be contacted by phone, email, or text message in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You have, by referring an individual, consented to us sharing your name with that individual at their request. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet can never be guaranteed as completely secure. We may disclose your Data to third parties:
If Locum Direct sell or buy any business or assets, in which case Locum Direct may disclose your Data to the prospective buyer or seller of such business or assets.
If Locum Direct or substantially all its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case Data held by it will be one of the transferred assets.
If Locum Direct is under a duty to disclose or share your Data to comply with any legal obligation; enforce or apply our terms of business or other agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Locum Direct, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
IP addresses and cookies
Locum Direct may collect information about your computer including, where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about a User’s browsing actions and patterns and does not identify any individual. For the same reason, Locum Direct may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help Locum Direct to improve this site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable Locum Direct:
To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
To store information about your preferences, and so allow Locum Direct to customise its site according to your individual interests.
To speed up your searches.
To recognise you when you return to this Site.
Modifications to these Terms and policies
We may revise these Terms, and the policies referred to herein, at any time by amending this, or any other relevant, page. The most current version(s) will always be posted to the Website.
Please check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are binding on you. By continuing to access or use the Website after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. However, please note that any of the content on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that the Website, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Website.
External Links
Our site may, from time to time, include links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to these websites, please note that they will have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Locum Direct cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website and Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and Locum Direct cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.
Social Media Platforms
Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that this site and Locum Direct participate on are custom to the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies held with each social media platform respectively. Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and communicate / engage upon them with due care and caution in regard to their own privacy and personal details. Neither this site nor Locum Direct, will ever ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms and encourage Users wishing to discuss such information to contact them through primary communication channels such as by telephone or email. This website may use social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from web pages to the social media platform in question. Users are advised before using such social sharing buttons that they do so at their own discretion and note that the social media platform may track and save your request to share a web page respectively through your social media platform account.
Your use of the Website
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using or accessing the Website on behalf of any business (be that an individual engaged in business, firm or corporate entity) (“Organisation”), then you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of that Organisation and you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind the Organisation to these Terms. In that case, “you” and “your” refers to you and the Organisation under these Terms and any other relevant policy. The Website is made available free of charge. We do not guarantee that the Website, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to the Website is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of the Website without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them
Locum Direct is trusted by those with whom it works, and the users of the Website and we trust you to use the Website responsibly. You agree not to misuse the Website.
Note: Anyone linking to Locum Direct’s Web site must receive the written consent from the Director of Locum Direct ltd.
Limitation of Liability
Locum Direct Ltd, Its Suppliers or any other third party mentioned at this site will not be liable for any damages in any event. It also includes lost profits, lost data or any other business interruption arising out of the use, inability to use, or the result of this site, any website linked to this site, or the materials or information contained at any point in time. At any or all such sites, whether based on warranty, contract, Tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages. If your use of material or information form this site results in the need for servicing, Repair or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Restricted Rights
Locum Direct makes no representation that materials at this Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United Kingdom, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use or export or re-export the materials at this Site or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. If you choose to access this Site from outside the United Kingdom, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
General
Locum Direct may revise these Terms at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Terms because they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these Terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on pages at this Site.
Intellectual property rights
You are granted a limited license only, subject to the below restrictions, to view the material contained within the Website. We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Website, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. All rights, title and interest in and to the Website are and will remain the exclusive property of Locum Direct.
Nothing in these Terms gives you the right to use the “Locum Direct” name or any of Locum Direct’s trademarks, logos, domain names and other distinctive features. Any feedback, comments or suggestions you may provide regarding Locum Direct or the Website is entirely voluntary, and we will be free to use such feedback, comments or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you.
No reliance on information
The content on the Website is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action based on the content of the Website.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on the Website is accurate, complete or up-to-date.
Warranty
The Website is provided as is, with all faults, and Locum Direct makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind related to the Website, whether such liability is under contract, tort, or otherwise. Locum Direct, including its officers, directors and employees, shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of the Website.
Without limiting the foregoing, Locum Direct and its licensors do not warrant that the content on the Website is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Website will be available at any time or location, uninterrupted or secure; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained using the Website is downloaded at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or mobile device or loss of data that results from such download or your use of the Website. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Website or any hyperlinked website or service, and we will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services.
Limitation of liability
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, or our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the Website or any content on it, whether express or implied.
In no event shall Locum Direct, nor any of its officers, directors and employees, be liable to you for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Website, whether such liability is under contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise. Locum Direct, including its officers, directors and employees, shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of the Website.
We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.
We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on the Website. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
Indemnification
You hereby indemnify fully Locum Direct and its licensees and licensors, and our and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action and expenses (including but not limited to legal fees) arising out of or in any way related to your access or use of the Website or your breach of the provisions of these Terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
Viruses, hacking and other offences
We do not guarantee that the Website will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmers and platform to access the Website. You should use your own virus protection software.
You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.
By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.
We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.
Dealings with third parties and links
Where the Website provides links to other websites or resources, these links are provided for your information only. As Locum Direct has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Locum Direct is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.
We do not have control over the contents of any linked sites or resources. If you access a third-party website from the Website, you do so at your own risk and you understand that these Terms and both our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy do not apply to your use of those sites. You expressly relieve Locum Direct from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service or content and agree that your dealings with any third party website, service or content is only between you and such third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort arising from your dealings with such third parties.
Agreement
These Terms, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with Locum Direct in connection with the Website, will constitute the entire agreement between you and Locum Direct and you agree that they extinguish all representations (whether written or oral) of any kind or of any person other than those expressly set out in these Terms or any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter with Locum Direct in connection with the Website.
waiver
No waiver of any sections of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Locum Direct’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms, their subject matter and formation are governed by English law. Any agreement made through your use of the Website and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with any such contract will be governed by English law.
You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction.
Contact us
To contact us, please e-mail as follows:
Marketing@Locum Direct.com
Thank you for visiting the Website.