Railway Careers
Last updated: 07/02/2026
Railway Careers (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you use our website or contact us.
This policy is written in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Railway Careers is an independent careers guidance website providing information about careers in the UK rail industry.
Contact email: support@railwaycareers.co.uk
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us using the email address above.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
Name
Email address
Any information you include when contacting us via email or contact forms
b) Technical and Usage Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Referring website
This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools (see Section 7).
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries and provide support
To improve the content, performance, and usability of our website
To monitor website usage and performance
To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties.
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process personal data on the following lawful bases:
Consent – where you voluntarily contact us or submit information
Legitimate interests – to operate, maintain, and improve our website
Legal obligation – where required to comply with law or regulation
5. How We Store and Protect Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
Personal data is stored securely and only accessed where necessary for legitimate purposes.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to meet legal requirements.
6. Sharing Your Data
We may share limited personal data with trusted third-party service providers where necessary, such as:
Website hosting providers
Analytics services
All third parties are required to handle data securely and in accordance with UK GDPR.
We may also disclose personal data where required to do so by law.
7. Cookies and Analytics
Railway Careers uses cookies to improve user experience and understand how the website is used.
Cookies may be used to:
Analyse website traffic and usage patterns
Improve site functionality
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
Where analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) are used, data is anonymised where possible and used solely for performance and improvement purposes.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Request deletion of your personal data
Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances
Request data portability
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@railwaycareers.co.uk
9. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, guidance, or how we operate the website.
Any updates will be posted on this page, with the “Last updated” date amended accordingly.
11. Complaints
If you have concerns about how your personal data is handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
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