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METIN UK VISA SOLUTIONS

Privacy Policy

Our contact details:

Name: Murat Metin

Address: 12 Nursery Rise, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3FB

Phone Number: 07999007686

E-mail: mete@hotmail.co.uk, info@metin.london

Effective Date: 24 November 2023

ICO Registration reference: ZB534025

Date registered: 23 April 2023

1. Introduction

At METIN UK Visa Solutions, we are committed to safeguarding your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in connection with our visa, recruitment, and education advisory services. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of your data as outlined in this policy.

2. Types of Personal Information We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal data based on the services you request:

  • Personal identifiers (e.g., name, date of birth, passport number)
  • Contact details (e.g., email address, phone number, home address)
  • Financial information (e.g., bank statements, tax records)
  • Criminal records (for visa or job applications)
  • Educational qualifications (e.g., degrees, certificates)
  • Medical information (e.g., TB reports, other certificates)
  • Relationship information (e.g., marriage certificates, family details)
  • Employment information (e.g., CVs, job histories, references)
  • Recruitment-related data (e.g., job applications, interview notes)
  • Education-related data (e.g., student applications, institution details)

Additional documents may be required depending on your visa application or job/education placement, and we may collect further documents as requested by relevant authorities (Home Office, General Medical Council, consulates, etc.).

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We collect information directly from you and use it for the following purposes:

  • Visa Applications: To assist with various UK visa applications, including visitor, work, settlement visas, and British citizenship. We only share your personal information with relevant authorities like the Home Office, NHS, consulates, and other government bodies as necessary to process your visa application.
  • GMC Registrations: To process documents required for medical professionals registering with the General Medical Council (GMC).
  • Recruitment Services: To match candidates with potential employers, liaise with recruitment agencies, and manage job applications.
  • Education Advisory Services: To support clients in applying to educational institutions in the UK, including assistance with student visas.
  • Job Search Assistance: To share relevant data with potential employers and recruitment agencies.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on to process your data include:

  • Consent – You may withdraw consent at any time.
  • Contractual obligation – Processing is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations.
  • Legal obligation – Processing is required to comply with UK laws and regulations.
  • Legitimate interest – Necessary to pursue our legitimate interests in providing visa, recruitment, and education services.

4. How We Store Your Information

Your personal data is securely stored:

  • Digital information: Stored on encrypted cloud systems.
  • Physical documents: Kept in locked file cabinets at our office.

We retain personal data for:

  • Visa matters: Six years from the completion of service.
  • Recruitment services: Indefinitely, unless you request deletion.
  • Education services: Until the completion of your educational placement or visa process.

We do not sell your data. It will only be shared with third parties necessary to complete your application (e.g., Home Office, consulates, employers, educational institutions).

Third-Party Responsibility for Data

For visa applications, your personal data will only be shared with relevant authorities like the Home Office, NHS, or other government entities required to process your application.

For employment and education applications, we share your personal data with thirdparty organisations such as potential employers, recruitment agencies, and educational institutions. While we take all necessary measures to ensure your data is shared securely with trusted third-party organisations, Metin UK Visa Solutions Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any misuse, unauthorised access, or breaches of your data once transferred to these external parties. Each third party is responsible for its own GDPR compliance and data protection measures.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

You have the following rights under the UK GDPR:

  • Right to access – Request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure – Request the deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to restrict processing – Request limits on the processing of your data.
  • Right to object – Object to how we process your data in certain cases.
  • Right to data portability – Request that we transfer your data to another organisation or to you.

There is no charge for exercising your rights, and we will respond within one month. To make a request, contact us:

  • Address: 12 Nursery Rise, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3FB
  • E-mail: mete@hotmail.co.uk
  • Phone: 07999007686

6. How to Complain

If you have concerns about how we process your personal data, you can complain to us:

  • Name: Murat Metin
  • Address: 12 Nursery Rise, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3FB
  • Phone: 07999007686
  • E-mail: mete@hotmail.co.uk
  • ICO Registration reference: ZB534025
  • Date registered: 23 April 2023
  • Data controller: Metin UK Visa Solutions Ltd

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

  • ICO Address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
  • ICO Helpline: 0303 123 1113
  • ICO Website: www.ico.org.uk

7. Data Controllers and Processors

If you are a data controller or processor providing personal data to us, you confirm that you have a lawful basis for doing so under data protection law, including obtaining any necessary consents.

8. Security and Confidentiality

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Only authorized personnel have access to your data, and we ensure strict confidentiality.

9. Recruitment and Education Services

Recruitment Services:

We share your information with potential employers, recruitment agencies, and thirdparty service providers as part of our recruitment services. Your data will be stored in our secure system for as long as you wish to remain a candidate.

Education Advisory Services:

In providing education advisory services, we collect and share your personal data with academic institutions, universities, and visa authorities to assist you with your study applications and related processes.

10. Limitation of Liability and Third-Party Data Processing

While we take all necessary measures to ensure your personal data is shared securely with trusted third-party organisations, Metin UK Visa Solutions Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any misuse, unauthorised access, or breaches of your data once it is transferred to these external parties. Each third party is responsible for its own GDPR compliance and data protection measures.

By using our services, you acknowledge that:

  • We act as an intermediary and cannot control how third-party organisations process your personal data once shared.
  • We are not liable for any decisions, actions, or outcomes made by third-party organisations in relation to your visa, job, training, or education applications.
  • Any agreements you enter into with third parties are separate from your agreement with Metin UK Visa Solutions Ltd.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party organizations with which we share your data.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date is 24 November 2023. We encourage you to periodically review this policy, and we will notify you of any material changes.

Note: This Privacy Policy and our Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) are provided with all visa, recruitment, and education service contracts to ensure confidentiality.