Thank you for using Zen Locum!
This privacy policy sets out how Zen Locum, a trading name of Zen Educate Limited (Company Number: 10382721), uses and protects any information that you give us, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If you do not accept and agree with our privacy policy then you must not access or use Zen Locum or the service.
This notice applies to users of the Zen Locum service. This notice does not form part of any contract of employment or other contract to provide services. It is important that you read this notice, together with any other privacy notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal information about you, so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information.
When this policy mentions “Zen Locum,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” it refers to Zen Educate Limited — the company that is responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy (the “data controller”). Zen Locum is a "data controller". This means that we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you. We are required under data protection legislation to notify you of the information contained in this privacy notice.
Zen Locum is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy. Our Data Protection Officer is Jonathan Hey and can be reached at dpo@zeneducate.com.
Zen Locum may change this policy at any time. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 17 June 2020.
We will comply with data protection law. This says that the personal information we hold about you must be:
We may collect the following information:
We collect personal information about our users through the application and recruitment process and through the website where you provide information directly yourself.
In order to work with Zen Locum we will collect additional information from former employers including two references as standard so that we can carry out necessary background checks.
We require this information to understand your needs and for our legitimate interests in providing you with our service, and in addition for the following reasons:
Zen Locum will not sell any confidential customer data to third parties.
Zen Locum uses tools and services provided by other companies to assist in providing our services. Where the company we engage has or potentially will have access to or process data, which may include personal data, we call these subprocessors. These providers have limited access to your information to perform tasks on our behalf, and are contractually bound to protect and to use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed and consistent with this Privacy Policy. Examples of the sorts of subprocessors and tools we use are provided below.
As we improve and develop our service we may find more uses of other providers that process your data in a way that benefits you — such as content delivery networks, or payment processing providers — in so far as it improves our service to you.
Some of these providers may be located inside or outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Zen Locum undertakes to use a commercially reasonable selection process by which it evaluates the security, privacy and confidentiality practices of proposed subprocessors that will or may have access to or process Service Data.
We engage subprocessors whom we deem to provide security, confidentiality and training regarding the use of personal data at least as rigorous as our own standards and whom we are confident will inform us of any actual or potential security breaches within a timely manner.
We do not need your consent to process your personal data in order to perform our contractual obligations to you. In limited circumstances, we may approach you for your written consent to allow us to process certain data or particularly sensitive data. If we do so, we will provide you with full details of the information that we would like and the reason we need it, so that you can carefully consider whether you wish to consent. You should be aware that it is not a condition of your contract with us that you agree to any request for consent for sensitive data from us.
A cookie is a small file that is placed on your web browsing device’s hard drive. Most modern web browsers accept cookies by default. However, you can usually configure your web browser to accept or decline cookies from some or all websites if you prefer. Cookies are often used to improve your experience, for example, by remembering some information for your next visit so that content can be better personalised to you, or to save you from re-entering information. Consequently, declining cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website and in some cases certain parts of the site may not work as expected.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs.
At times we experiment with the content on our site and may present different content or a different experience to different users. Cookies help us with this website personalisation by helping keep track of what content you should see.
We also use cookies to track campaigns from banner advertisements and opt-in emails. We may use third-party providers to help us determine which of our advertisements are most likely to be of interest to you. These providers may use behavioural information, such as how you navigate the internet, to provide relevant advertisements to you. These providers may have cookies of their own, over which we have no control, to operate their services.
In some cases, we may also use tracking pixels from these companies. Tracking pixels may be used to send data about your visit to our website, such as which pages you viewed as well as if you followed a specific advertisement to visit our site. We use this information to understand, for example, the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website and a more cost-effective service. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer.
There is also a lot that you can do to help us keep your account and personal information safe, particularly if you are accessing the Zen Locum website or app using a mobile device. We recommend that you take the following actions:
Use a strong password when setting up your account — ideally one that is long. Do not give your device security details, including any passwords or passcodes, to anyone else and don't store them on your device. Get in touch with us as soon as possible if you feel someone may know your login details or if you lose your device. We recommend resetting your password immediately as a precaution.
For added security, we recommend you should set up a passcode to access your mobile device. This option can usually be found under the Settings menu on your device.
Don't leave your device unattended when logged on and watch out for people looking over your shoulder. Think carefully before jail-breaking or rooting your device. We advise against doing this as it may weaken the security of your device and expose you to additional risks.
If possible, keep your device’s operating system updated with the latest security patches and upgrades. Older software may have security vulnerabilities that could expose you to additional risks.
We will never contact you to ask you to disclose your security credentials. Be cautious about opening links contained in SMS messages or emails that you do not recognize and beware of phishing scams.
Only download mobile apps from official app stores.
If you receive notifications on your device, please be vigilant about who might be able to view the notifications when they appear on your device lock screen.
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site we do not have any control over other websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting these sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
You may request details of personal information you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and/or request us to transmit this information to another service provider, where technically feasible.
If the data we hold about you is out of date or incorrect, in many cases you will be able to correct it directly yourself online. You also have the right to contact us to update and correct it. Please contact us and we will work to make appropriate changes.
We generally retain your personal information for as long as is necessary for the performance of the contract between you and us and to comply with our legal obligations. If you no longer want us to use your information to provide the Zen Locum platform to you, you can request that we erase your personal information and close your Zen Locum account.
If you request the erasure of your personal information:
We may ask you to verify your identity before taking further action on requests such as those listed above.
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal information, or to exercise any of the other rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request for access is clearly unfounded or excessive.
Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with the request in such circumstances.
You may send data requests for any of the above purposes to our data protection officer at dpo@zeneducate.com or by emailing customer support at support@zenlocum.com.
We will not sell, distribute or lease personal information to third parties unless we are either providing safeguarding information to pharmacies / opticians that have booked a particular locum, have permission to do so, or are required by law to do so.
Users visiting the Zen Locum website or contacting its owners do so at their own discretion and provide any such personal details requested at their own risk. Your personal information is kept private and stored securely until a time it is no longer required or has no use. Every effort has been made to ensure safe and secure data submission processes but we advise users that they do so at their own risk.