PRIVACY POLICY
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact our Chief Executive Officer, Chris Reichhelm, at chris@deeptechleaders.com
At Deep Tech Leaders, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data, and your rights regarding that dat
Our Privacy Principles:
- We do not collect more information than is necessary.
- We do not use your data for purposes other than those specified.
- We do not keep your data if it is no longer needed.
- We only provide your data to select third parties (‘clients’) for the specific purposes listed in this document.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate Interests: We process your personal data to provide executive search services, respond to inquiries, and improve our website.
- Consent: Where explicit consent is required, for example, when you submit your CV or personal details, we process your data based on your informed consent.
Information We Collect
- Personal Information: When you contact us, submit your CV, or engage with our executive search services, we may collect personal data such as your name, contact information, employment history, and qualifications.
- Website Analytics: We use Google Analytics and Cookies to collect anonymised traffic data, such as browser and device information, language preferences, and approximate location (IP address). This information is used solely to improve our services and user experience on the website.
Submitting a CV
When you submit a CV, we may use the data contained in your document, along with publicly available information, data from interactions with you, our consultants, and third parties (our clients). This information is collected for the purpose of considering you for potential roles.
Contacting Deep Tech Leaders via Website
If you contact us via our website, we collect the personal information you provide (e.g., name, email address, organisation). This information will be processed and stored to respond to your inquiry and to provide access to our services.
Recruitment
When you apply for a role with Deep Tech Leaders or one of our clients, we collect and process your personal information for recruitment-related purposes. This includes sharing your CV with our clients for roles you may be suited for, with your consent. We may retain your data for future opportunities, as outlined below.
Data Retention Policy
We retain personal data for up to 10 years after our last interaction with you. This retention period reflects our need to potentially contact you about future executive search opportunities, ensuring that we can provide tailored services that align with your career progression. Any data that is no longer necessary for the purposes outlined will be securely deleted.
Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information under any circumstances. However, we may disclose your personal data to select third parties, such as our clients, for recruitment purposes. This includes:
- Disclosure to Clients: We may share your CV and personal data with potential employers for evaluating your suitability for a role. This is done with your consent and only for the purposes of the recruitment process.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may also use third-party providers (e.g., IT service providers, background check agencies) to assist with data processing. These third parties are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and in compliance with data protection laws.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your data if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, clients, or others.
Rights of Data Subjects
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: If the data we hold about you is incorrect, you can request it be updated.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that your personal data be deleted if it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or based on our legitimate interests.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at chris@deeptechleaders.com
Information Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure your data is protected from unauthorised access, loss, manipulation, falsification, destruction, or unauthorised disclosure. These measures are designed to maintain the security and confidentiality of your personal data.
Data Transfers Outside the EEA
If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
Cookie Policy
We use cookies on our website to improve user experience and track anonymous traffic data. You can manage or withdraw your consent to cookies through our cookie consent banner. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
Changes to Information
If you believe the data we hold about you is incorrect, you can contact us to update it. If at any time you wish to have your data deleted, please let us know. Any data no longer required for the purposes outlined in this policy will be securely deleted.
Application of Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the services provided directly through the Deep Tech Leaders website. Once redirected to another website, this policy is no longer applicable.
The purposes for which we hold and process data include:
- Assessment
- Executive Search
- Board Advisory Services
Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. Deep Tech Leaders will notify you of any significant changes and seek your explicit consent if your rights are affected. All changes will be available on this website.
Contact
chris@deeptechleaders.com or write to us at Deep Tech Leaders, 34-37 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 7PP.