Permission to transfer your CV outside of the UK when applying for UK jobs? WTF?

[Incognito]

Its that bit I would be more worried about as basically it means they'll put you forward for any and all roles they feel fits your profile or, like some agencies, will just constantly send you mails about any old role.

Companies like these will no doubt outsource candidate matching to Bob. It's the equivalent of helpdesk within IT. So basically Bob is going to do keyword searches against your Cv and you're going to get a multitude of completely unrelated permanent jobs into your inbox.

To get around it, apply for the job but stipulate in writing that you are refusing permission for your personal data to be held in locations outside the European Economic Area with the purpose of being used for the fulfilment of other job opportunities that match your profile.

[mos]

I have an aversion to stupid people, sorry but that's just the way it is.

still ... (sorry)

[Doggy Styles]

At last, someone else who can read!

In which case, did you read the bit that concerns the OP?

"...and the fulfilment of other job opportunities that match the applicant's profile"

Isn't that a catch-all, they can send it whereever they want to without an applicant request?