Last updated: 27 June 2025

“We”, “us”, and “our” refer to Outside Ideas Ltd, trading as Hire‑Abroad.com, whose registered office is 2nd Floor, Wessex House, 127 High Street, Hungerford, England, RG17 0DL.

We’re committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, share, store, and protect your personal data in compliance with UK GDPR, POPIA (SA), Kenya’s Data Protection Act, and the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act.

1. What Personal Data We Collect

- Directly from you: name, contact details, CV/resume, employment history, skills, location, and other info you share.

- Sensitive data (e.g. health, ethnicity) only with your explicit consent.

- Automatically: cookies and technical data (IP address, device info, browsing patterns).

2. How and Why We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for several reasons, all of which are based on a lawful foundation.

First, we use your data to provide our recruitment services — this includes matching professionals with client opportunities, scheduling interviews, and sharing CVs or relevant information with clients. This processing is either necessary to perform a contract with you or is in our legitimate interest as a recruitment provider.

We may also use your information to communicate with you, including arranging introductory calls or responding to your enquiries. Again, this is based on contractual necessity or our legitimate interest in running an efficient business.

If we conduct background or reference checks, this will only be done with your clear and explicit consent.

We use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to understand how our website is used and to improve your experience. This is done on the basis of our legitimate interests in running and optimising our site.

For marketing purposes, such as newsletters or updates about our services, we rely either on your consent or our legitimate interest in promoting our business. You will always have the option to opt out of such communications.

Finally, we may process your data to comply with legal obligations, such as fraud prevention or maintaining accurate records.

3. Cookies & Site Data

We use cookies and similar tools to improve your experience and analyse site usage.

- Essential cookies: keep site functioning.

- Performance cookies: help us understand how you use the site (e.g. Google Analytics).

You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie notice banner. You can withdraw consent at any time, though some site functionality may be affected.

4. Data Sharing & Transfers

We may share your information with:

- Clients, to facilitate recruitment.

- Service providers, who must follow strict confidentiality standards.

- Legal/Regulatory bodies, when required.

Your data may be transferred outside the UK, EU, South Africa, Kenya, or the Philippines. In such cases, appropriate safeguards (e.g. EU/UK Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.

5. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for:

- Providing our services,

- Meeting legal obligations, or

- Resolving disputes.

We will securely delete or anonymise data when no longer needed or, if you request it, within legal limits.

6. Your Rights

You have rights under GDPR, POPIA, Kenya, and Philippine laws, including:

- Access, correct, update, delete, or restrict your data

- Object to certain processing

- Withdraw consent

- Request data portability

- Lodge complaints with relevant authorities

To exercise these rights, email: [email protected]. We’ll reply within the required timeframe. If unsatisfied, you can escalate to the UK ICO, SA Information Regulator, Kenyan Data Protection Commission, or Philippines NPC.

7. Security

We use technical and organisational measures—such as encryption, secure servers, access controls, and staff training—to protect your data. If we detect a data breach, we’ll notify you and authorities if legally required.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may include links to third-party sites. This Privacy Policy doesn’t apply to them, you should read their policies separately.

9. Children

We don’t knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we discover we have, we’ll delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. The most recent version will show “Last updated.” We’ll inform users of significant changes, and continued use constitutes acceptance.

Contact Us

For questions, privacy requests, or complaints:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Outside Ideas Ltd, 2nd Floor, Wessex House, 127 High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0DL

We will always look to do right by you, your data and your contact preferences. One of our key values is honesty and we take this very seriously, with transparency in our dealings with any clients or visitors to be paramount.