hotline: 0208 534 9028 e-mail: info@stnsecurity.co.uk ALERT LEVEL – SEVERE

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

STN Security Services Ltd ("STN", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This notice explains how we collect and use personal data when you visit our website, contact us online or apply for a job with us. It also explains how we use consumer credit and identity information as part of certain pre-employment checks.

STN Security Services Ltd is the controller responsible for the personal data covered by this notice. We are registered in England and Wales under company number 09686176. Our registered office is City Gate House, 246-250 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HZ.

1. Personal data we collect through our website

When you use our website, we may collect:

technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information and referring website;
information about how you use our website, including pages viewed and interactions with the site;
information you provide through a contact form, job application, email or other communication, such as your name, contact details and the content of your enquiry; and
cookie preferences and analytics information.

2. Cookies and Google Analytics

Our website uses cookies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate. Where you consent, we may also use Google Analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use the website, measure performance and improve its content and usability.

Analytics information may include your IP address, device and browser information, pages visited and interaction data. We use this information to produce statistical reports and do not use it to identify you directly.

You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie controls made available on our website. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

3. Job applicant information

If you apply for a role with STN, we may collect and use:

your name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth;
your CV, application details, employment history, qualifications, skills and references;
identity, right-to-work and SIA licence information;
vetting and screening information, including criminal records information where permitted by law;
consumer credit and identity information, including credit commitments, payment history and public record information; and
health or other special category information where relevant, lawful and necessary, for example to consider reasonable adjustments.

4. Where applicant information comes from

We may obtain applicant information from:

you directly, including through your application, CV, interview, identity documents and correspondence;
referees, previous employers and clients;
publicly available sources and public records;
background-screening, criminal-records and identity-verification providers;
credit reference agencies; and
other service providers supporting our recruitment, screening and compliance processes.

5. Credit reference and affordability checks

To help us assess job applications, prevent fraud and meet our legal and regulatory obligations, we may obtain information about job applicants from credit reference agencies (CRAs).

We obtain this information through Creditsafe, which uses its data partner TransUnion to supply consumer credit and identity data.

Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Its FCA Firm Reference Number is 742313.

TransUnion International UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Its FCA Firm Reference Number is 737740.

The information we receive may include data relating to your identity, credit commitments, payment history and public record information. We use this data only for legitimate business purposes, including pre-employment screening, assessment of financial integrity where relevant to the role, identity verification and fraud prevention, in accordance with applicable data protection law.

More information about how Creditsafe and TransUnion process personal data is available in their notices:

6. How and why we use personal data

We may use personal data to:

operate, secure, monitor and improve our website;
respond to enquiries and communicate with you;
manage recruitment and assess job applications;
verify identity, right to work, qualifications, employment history and suitability for a role;
carry out lawful vetting, screening, financial integrity and fraud-prevention checks;
comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
establish, exercise or defend legal claims and protect our business.

7. Our lawful bases

Depending on the circumstances, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Legitimate interests: operating and improving our website, responding to enquiries, recruiting suitable staff, protecting our business, preventing fraud and maintaining security, where those interests are not overridden by your rights;
Steps before entering into a contract: considering and managing your job application;
Legal obligation: meeting employment, right-to-work, licensing, regulatory and other legal requirements; and
Consent: using non-essential analytics cookies and any other processing where consent is appropriate.

Where we process special category data or criminal offence data, we also identify an appropriate additional condition under data protection law.

8. Who we share personal data with

We may share personal data where necessary with:

authorised STN staff involved in recruitment, HR, compliance, operations, IT and management;
website hosting, IT, analytics and professional service providers;
background-screening, criminal-records and identity-verification providers;
Creditsafe and its data partner TransUnion for applicant consumer credit and identity checks;
referees, clients or other organisations where necessary to verify information or assess an application; and
regulators, law-enforcement bodies, courts or other authorities where required or permitted by law.

We do not sell personal data.

9. International data transfers

STN does not itself routinely send applicant consumer reports outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA). However, some third-party providers, including analytics, screening and credit-information providers, may process personal data in or allow access from other countries as described in their own privacy notices.

Where a restricted transfer takes place, we require an appropriate legal safeguard. Depending on the destination and provider, this may include UK adequacy regulations, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to approved standard contractual clauses or another safeguard permitted by data protection law.

10. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet legal, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements.

Website enquiry information is retained for as long as needed to respond and complete reasonable follow-up.
Cookie and analytics data is retained in accordance with the relevant settings and provider retention periods.
Information relating to an unsuccessful job application is normally retained for six months after the recruitment process, unless a longer period is required for a lawful reason.
If an applicant becomes an employee, relevant recruitment and screening records form part of the employment record and are retained under our employee retention arrangements.

11. Data security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. These include access controls, multi-factor authentication for approved cloud services, security updates, malware protection, staff policies and training, and restricted online storage for downloaded consumer reports.

12. Your data protection rights

Subject to the conditions and exemptions in data protection law, you may have the right to:

request access to your personal data;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
request erasure of your data;
request restriction of processing;
object to processing based on legitimate interests;
request data portability where applicable; and
withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent.

To exercise a right, contact our Data Protection Officer using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first, but this does not affect your right to contact the ICO. Visit the ICO complaints page for more information.

13. Is providing personal data compulsory?

Providing information through a general website enquiry is voluntary. However, some applicant information is required so that we can consider an application, take steps towards an employment contract and meet legal or regulatory requirements.

If you do not provide information needed for identity, right-to-work, licensing, vetting, financial integrity or fraud-prevention checks, we may be unable to process your application, complete the required screening or offer you the role.

14. Automated decision-making and profiling

We do not use software to make decisions about applicants solely by automated means, and we do not carry out automated profiling. Recruitment, screening and employment decisions are made by authorised staff following human review. A credit, identity or screening report may inform that review but will not automatically approve or reject an applicant.

15. Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organisations. Their privacy practices are outside our control, so you should read their privacy notices before providing personal data.

16. Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. Any revised version will be published on this page and the "Last updated" date will be changed.

17. Contact us and our Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer: Tanzeel Abbas, Director

Email: info@stnsecurity.co.uk

Address: City Gate House, 246-250 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HZ

Telephone: 020 8534 9028