Insight Executive Search is a leading provider of executive search. Protection of your privacy is important to us and we are committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, store and process your personal data and relates to any individual receiving this policy which is not a current member of staff at Insight. This includes third party suppliers to Insight, clients, candidates, previous candidates and users of our website.
Your personal data – what is it?
Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data. Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller’s possession or likely to come into such possession. The processing of personal data is governed by [the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”)[1]]. It does not include anonymised data.
Who are we?
Insight Executive Search is, in most cases, the controller of personal data processed as laid out in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with the GDPR. This means we decide how your personal data is processed and for what purposes. We will use your personal data to enable us to provide you with professional advice and services as a recruitment company; both that which you request and that which we think may be of interest to you.
How do we collect your personal data?
Insight Executive Search will collect personal data through you directly, third party referrals, recommendations or references. This may include information received by a variety of mediums including email, text, phone conversations, face-to-face conversations, through our website or within your CV. The personal data collected, stored and processed by us on you will vary depending on our relationship but may include:
Personal contact details and demographic information (name, title, email addresses, postcode)
Past and present workplace and education details
Personal details (date of birth, marital status, gender)
Information on you which is in the public domain (LinkedIn etc)
Information about your visits to our website (Cookies)
How do we process your personal data?
Insight Executive Search complies with its obligations under the GDPR by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure, by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data and by using personal data in a way that people would reasonably expect.
We are following the basis of Legitimate Interest to use your personal data for the following purposes:
To keep data about Candidates who have contacted us in the past or who we have identified as possible Candidates on our Database up to date. This data is only accessible by current employees of Hutton and third parties who require access to your personal data in order to do their job, and is password protected
To share with prospective employers, including our Clients and Prospective Clients who main retain such data for future recruitment purposes, with your permission, for roles relevant to your experience
To inform you about roles or events relevant to your experience
To ask you for references and professional opinions
To share with external vetting agencies, such as those who check criminal records or credit checks, with your permission
To share with professional external consultants, such as those required for pre-employment screening services
To allow us to accurately map the marketplace in which we specialise.
To improve our products and services
To customise our website according to your interests
What are we doing to ensure the security of your personal data?
We have effective endpoint, network and email protection that filters out spam, malware and dangerous file types.
We have implemented an Internal Data Protection Policy which guides employees on how to keep personal data secure and we have trained employees to be suspicious of emails, especially those that contain attachments, and to report any unusual emails or attachment behaviour to our IT team.
Where appropriate, we look to use measures such as pseudonymisation and encryption.
Sharing your personal data
Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will be shared only with third parties following your permission, or when required by law. Third parties may include payment providers, IT service providers and auditors.
We do not share your data with third-parties for marketing purposes.
How long do we keep your personal data?
We will keep your personal data for no longer than reasonably necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed, including any legal requirements. When deciding on its retention period, we’ll take into account the type and nature of the personal data, alongside the purpose for which it was collected. We will regularly review our data retention policy.
Your rights and your personal data
Unless subject to an exemption [under the GDPR], you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: –
The right to request a copy of your personal data which Insight Executive Search holds about you;
The right to request that the Insight Executive Search corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;
The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for Insight Executive Search retain such data;
The right to request that the data controller provide the data subject with his/her personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller, (known as the right to data portability), (where applicable)
The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;
The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable)
The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.
Transfer of Data Abroad
It may be necessary for us to send information on you to Clients outside of the Asiapacific region. Where this is needed, we will make transfers in full compliance of the Data Protection Act and GDPR ensuring that any third parties treat your personal data in conjunction with any data protection laws.
Website use
Insight Executive Search 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 statement.
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