Privacy Policy for The Hiring Strategist

1. Introduction

The Hiring Strategist (“we,” “our,” or “us”) provides advisory and consultancy services to help businesses optimize their hiring strategies. We are not a recruitment agency and do not operate as one. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in line with UK GDPR and other applicable laws.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect:

Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number.

Business Information: Company name, job title, hiring challenges.

Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited.

Communication Records: Emails, messages, and feedback.

3. Candidate Data Disclaimer

As a consultancy, we do not collect, store, or process candidate personal data. Our role is to provide strategic advice and tools for improving hiring processes, not to manage candidate applications or CVs. Any candidate data remains under the control of the client organization.

4. How We Use Your Data

We process your data to:

Deliver consultancy services and strategic advice.

Respond to inquiries and provide tailored recommendations.

Improve our website and service offerings.

Comply with legal obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on:

Contractual necessity (to provide consultancy services).

Legitimate interests (business operations and service improvement).

Consent (for marketing communications).

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. We may share it with:

Trusted service providers supporting our operations.

Legal authorities when required by law.

7. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined or as required by law.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your data.

Object to processing.

Withdraw consent for marketing.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. You can manage preferences via your browser settings.

10. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this policy, email us at data@strategyrecruitment.co.uk