Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how AD London HR Consultancy collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
  • Business Information: Company name, job title, and industry.
  • Communication Data: Information you provide when you contact us through our website, email, or phone.
  • Website Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited.
  • Marketing Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing communications from us.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Directly from You: When you fill out forms on our website, contact us via email or phone, or subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Automatically: Through cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Services: To deliver the HR consulting services you have requested.
  • To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates, and send important notices.
  • To Improve Our Website: To analyse website usage and improve the content and functionality of our website.
  • To Send Marketing Communications: To send you newsletters, promotional offers, and other marketing materials, if you have opted in to receive them.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for processing your personal information includes:

  • Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your personal information for a specific purpose.
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
  • Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

  • Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services, such as IT support, marketing, and payment processing.
  • Legal Authorities: Government agencies, regulators, and law enforcement authorities, where required by law.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal information and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

  • Encryption: Using encryption to protect sensitive data during transmission and storage.
  • Access Controls: Limiting access to personal information to authorised personnel only.
  • Security Monitoring: Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities and attacks.
  • Data Backups: Performing regular data backups to prevent data loss.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we provide you with a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable you to use its essential features.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit and any errors you encounter.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features.
  • Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to accept or reject cookies, or to be notified each time a cookie is set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the revised policy will be effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

AD London HR Consultancy
Email: [Insert Email Address]
Phone: [Insert Phone Number]

13. Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing our data protection practices. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, you can contact our DPO at:

Data Protection Officer
Email: [Insert DPO Email Address]

14. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your data protection rights. The supervisory authority in the UK is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Thank you for trusting AD London HR Consultancy with your personal information.