Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026. Central Search Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our website visitors, job candidates, and client contacts in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller Information
Central Search Ltd is the Data Controller responsible for processing your personal data.
Registered Entity: Central Search Ltd
Location: Fleet, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cameron@centralsearch.co.uk
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Candidate Data: Name, email address, phone number, work history, CV/resume details, salary expectations, right-to-work status, technical skills, and notes recorded during screening video interviews.
- Client & Prospect Data: Name, job title, corporate email address, business phone number, company details, and recruitment requirements.
- Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and page interaction data gathered via essential cookies.
3. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal data under the following lawful bases:
- Legitimate Interests: To provide recruitment and headhunting services to candidates and clients, match candidates with prospective employers, and manage business relationships.
- Consent: Where candidates submit CVs directly via our website form or request job updates.
- Legal Obligation: To verify candidates' Right to Work in the UK where required by UK immigration law.
4. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is used exclusively to:
- Assess candidate suitability for tech roles with startups, scaleups, and SMEs.
- Introduce candidate profiles (with candidate consent) to prospective hiring clients.
- Communicate regarding active vacancies, interview arrangements, and job offers.
- Fulfill regulatory and statutory obligations.
5. Data Retention
Candidate and client details are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill recruitment services or comply with legal requirements. Candidate CVs and records are stored securely for up to 24 months from the last active contact, after which data is securely deleted unless explicit consent for longer retention is provided.
6. Your Data Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data (Subject Access Request).
- Request correction or deletion (Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten").
- Restrict or object to processing of your personal data.
- Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
To exercise any of these rights, email cameron@centralsearch.co.uk.
7. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK data protection supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.