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Privacy Policy

How NurseVerified collects, uses, and protects your personal data

Last updated
May 2026
VERSION 1.0
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Legal Notice
This privacy policy has been prepared for NurseVerified. Before relying on it for commercial purposes, we recommend having it reviewed by a qualified solicitor who specialises in UK data protection law. This document does not constitute legal advice.
ICO Registered
NurseVerified is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as required under UK GDPR. ICO Registration Number: [YOUR ICO NUMBER]
Contents
  1. Who We Are
  2. What Data We Collect
  3. How We Use Your Data
  4. Who We Share Your Data With
  5. Your Rights
  6. Data Security
  7. Data Retention
  8. Cookies
  9. Complaints
  10. Changes to This Policy
  11. Contact Us
Section 1

Who We Are

NurseVerified is an AI-powered nursing recruitment screening service operated by [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Ltd (company number [YOUR COMPANIES HOUSE NUMBER]), registered in England and Wales.

We act as a Data Controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 for personal data we collect from nursing candidates.

When processing candidate data on behalf of recruitment agencies, we may also act as a Data Processor.

DetailInformation
Company name[YOUR COMPANY NAME] Ltd
Registered address[YOUR REGISTERED ADDRESS]
ICO registration number[YOUR ICO NUMBER]
Data protection contacthello@nurseverified.co.uk
Websitenurseverified.co.uk
Section 2

What Data We Collect

When a nursing candidate completes our WhatsApp screening bot, we collect the following personal data:

2.1 Identity & Professional Data

2.2 Contact Data

2.3 Eligibility Data

2.4 Preference Data

2.5 Technical Data

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What We Do Not Collect
We do not collect financial information, bank details, national insurance numbers, or copies of identity documents through the WhatsApp bot. Document verification is handled separately through a secure process.
Section 3

How We Use Your Data

We use candidate data for the following purposes, each with a lawful basis under UK GDPR:

Purpose Lawful Basis Retention
Screening and verifying candidate eligibility for nursing roles Legitimate interests of the recruitment agency 6 months from screening date
Sharing qualified candidate profiles with recruitment agency clients Consent given at start of screening conversation Duration of active placement search
NMC pin verification against the public NMC register Legal obligation — compliance with healthcare staffing regulations 6 months
Sending recruiter summary notifications Legitimate interests 30 days
Improving the screening service (anonymised data only) Legitimate interests 24 months
Section 4

Who We Share Your Data With

We share candidate data only with the parties listed below. We never sell personal data to third parties.

4.1 Recruitment Agency Clients

When a candidate successfully completes screening and qualifies for placement, their summary profile is shared with the relevant recruitment agency. Candidates are informed of this at the start of the screening conversation and their continued participation constitutes consent.

4.2 Technology Sub-processors

We use the following third-party services to operate NurseVerified. Each is bound by a Data Processing Agreement:

Provider Purpose Location
Botpress Chatbot hosting and conversation management Canada (adequacy decision)
Twilio WhatsApp messaging infrastructure USA (Standard Contractual Clauses)
Make.com Workflow automation and notifications EU (GDPR compliant)
Anthropic AI language model powering screening USA (Standard Contractual Clauses)
Netlify Website hosting USA (Standard Contractual Clauses)
NMC Register Nurse registration verification United Kingdom
Section 5

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of these rights contact us at hello@nurseverified.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

✅ Right to Access
Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you at any time.
✏️ Right to Rectification
If any data we hold is inaccurate or incomplete, you can ask us to correct it.
🗑️ Right to Erasure
Ask us to delete your data. Reply DELETE to our WhatsApp number at any time. We will action this within 30 days.
⏸️ Right to Restrict
Ask us to stop using your data while you query its accuracy or our legal basis for processing it.
📦 Right to Portability
Request your data in a machine-readable format to transfer to another service.
🚫 Right to Object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
↩️ Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time by messaging STOP to our WhatsApp number.
🤖 Automated Decision Rights
You have rights regarding any automated decision-making that significantly affects you.
Section 6

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, or destruction. These include:

Section 7

Data Retention

We retain personal data for the minimum period necessary:

Data TypeRetention Period
Qualified candidates actively being placedDuration of placement process plus 6 months
Candidates who did not qualifyDeleted within 30 days of screening
Anonymised screening analyticsUp to 24 months
Recruiter notification records30 days
Website enquiry forms12 months
Section 8

Cookies

Our website at nurseverified.co.uk uses minimal cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. The only cookies used are:

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other third-party tracking tools on our website.

Section 9

Complaints

If you have a concern about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first at hello@nurseverified.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office:

Section 10

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available at nurseverified.co.uk/privacy.

We will notify active candidates of any material changes via WhatsApp. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.

Section 11

Contact Us

For any data protection queries, requests to exercise your rights, or general privacy questions:

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Website
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WhatsApp — to delete your data
Message STOP or DELETE to our WhatsApp screening number
Response time
Within 30 days for data requests · Within 2 hours for general queries