Privacy Policy

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd provides executive search, leadership hiring, talent acquisition advisory and related consulting services. This privacy policy will explain how Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd uses personal data we collect from you when you use our website and apply for roles with us or in other interactions.

 

 

What data do we collect?


Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd collects basic personal information about you to enable us to meet purposes of our legitimate interest, compliance with contractual obligations (for example processing customer data to meet orders or provide services) or legal obligations (for example tax reporting) as defined in data protection law, and to interact with you in other ways, for example such as job applications . Information may include data such as company name, contact details, work history and (where relevant) bank details, references, a copy of your CV or profile and, where appropriate, certain checks, for example DBS checks.

 

How do we collect your data?

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may collect and process personal information from a range of sources, in particular:

 

  • Directly from you. Provided to Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd by you when looking for new opportunities. This will include information provided when you have registered your details via our website or third party websites
  • Through 3rd Parties & publicly available sources. Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may collect data indirectly from subscribed or publicly available sources such as directories, job boards, online CV libraries, company websites and social media sites, such as LinkedIn
  • Voluntarily completed customer surveys or feedback on any of Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd feedback forms, surveys or email communications.
  • By Reference or word of mouth. For example, you may be recommended by a friend, a former employer, a former colleague or even a present employer
  • Industry Events such as networking events
  • Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may utilise third-party recruitment, CRM, marketing and communication platforms to support operational delivery. Information that Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd collects and manages using their services belongs to us and is used, disclosed and protected according to this Privacy Policy.
  • In addition to information you may provide Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd, we may also collect technical information from visitors to our website via cookies. We collect information about your computers IP address, browser type, date and time of your visit and your journey through the site. We only use this information for the purpose of improving our website and this information is never shared or sold to third parties.

 

 

How will we use your data?

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may collect and process personal data for the purposes of:

 

  • Introduce candidates to clients for permanent employment, temporary assignments or for interim, contract or advisory engagements.
  • Introduce relevant candidate profiles to clients seeking leadership, recruitment or advisory support.
  • Match your skills, experience and education with a potential opportunity
  • Send you items which may interest you, including for example industry updates, reports and relevant communications

 

If we hold your personal data as a client it will be to conduct our usual business with you e.g. understanding your requirements, supplying candidates to meet your needs, whether now or in the future. If we enter into a contract with you, we will keep this data to provide a service to you. We also need to retain this data to fulfil our legal obligation to authorities. If we require consent to perform a particular function, we will request this from you. We will not collect any personal data from you that is not needed to provide our services to you.

 

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd does not sell personal information to third parties. Personal data is only shared where relevant to recruitment, leadership hiring, advisory services or legal and operational requirements.

 

 

How do we store your data?


All personal data collected by Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may be processed by authorised employees, contractors, partners and service providers operating within the United Kingdom, European Economic Area and other international jurisdictions where appropriate operational, technical and organisational safeguards are in place.

 

Due to the international nature of executive search, leadership hiring and advisory activities, candidate and client information may occasionally be shared across international jurisdictions where relevant to recruitment, hiring or advisory activities.

 

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd takes reasonable steps to ensure appropriate data protection and confidentiality standards are maintained.

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may retain candidate and client information for future recruitment, leadership hiring and advisory opportunities where there is a legitimate business interest to do so.

 

Individuals may request access, correction or deletion of their personal information at any time.

 

What are your data protection rights?


Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:


  • The right to access: You have the right to request Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd for copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd to complete information you believe is incomplete
  • The right to erasure: You have the right to request that Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd erase your personal data, under certain conditions
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
  • The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to request that Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

 

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via: info@cambridge-search.com 

 

 

Cookies & Website Analytics

 

Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand website usage and support user experience optimisation. This may include basic analytics relating to website traffic, browser type, device information and general site interaction. Users may manage or disable cookies through their browser settings, however some website functionality may be affected as a result. For more information regarding cookies, please visit: www.allaboutcookies.org

 

 

Privacy policies of other websites


Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

 

 

Changes to our privacy policy


Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 1st May 2026.

 

 

How to contact us


If you have any questions about Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd ’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Email: info@cambridge-search.com

 

 

How to contact the appropriate authority


Should you wish to report a complaint over our privacy policy or if you feel that Cambridge Executive Search & Selection Ltd has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.  

 

Website: www.ico.org.uk