Security, Data Protection & Compliance

Comprehensive data security and privacy as standard.

Security at a glance

Data security and compliance is an important part of choosing an ATS. This is why Reach comes with comprehensive data privacy and security as standard. Data security is core to the design of the system giving hiring teams the confidence to manage the whole recruitment process securely from attraction to onboarding.

UK data hosting

Reach customer platforms are hosted secure, UK-based enterprise-grade data centres providing market-leading security and alignment with UK GDPR requirements.

Cybersecurity accreditation

Rest assured your data is safe with ISO27001:2022, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

CREST penetration tested

Regular penetration testing from CREST-accredited providers.

Secure authentication & audit trails

Multi-factor authentication and Single Sign On ensure access granted to authorised users with role-based access controls facilitating clear audit trails.
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Data protection & GDPR

Reach ATS has GDPR compliance built in from the ground up. Clear audit trails, automated data purging, personal data exporting, configurable data retention rules and permission-based access controls mean your team can manage even the most sensitive data with confidence.
GDPR Compliant Applicant Tracking System

Recruitment continuity

Hiring doesn't stop, and neither do we. With 99.99% system uptime, ISO 22301 business continuity accreditation, and regular penetration testing from CREST-accredited providers, you can trust that your recruitment and data, is in safe hands at all times.

Encryption & access control

All data is encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256 and TLS 1.2+, including data moving between Reach and your third-party systems.

Role-based access controls ensure every action taken within Reach is time-stamped and logged against each user. This ensures a clear audit trail of changes made within the system, which can be easily exported when required.

Human oversight of AI decisions

Reach gives hiring teams intelligent assistance today, with space for even smarter automation tomorrow. Our AI is guided by clear principles: humans set the criteria, controls and explanations are always visible, and the decisions that affect people's lives remain firmly in human hands.