Privacy Policy

Introduction

Talent Signal ("we", "us", "our") operates the website talentsignal.co.uk. We are a recruitment and hiring support business that works with employers and recruitment teams to provide data-informed hiring insights and candidate engagement support.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you interact with our website or services, and outlines your rights under UK data protection law.

Who We Are

For the purposes of UK data protection legislation, Talent Signal is the data controller of personal data processed through this website and our services.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
hello@talentsignal.co.uk

Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

Information you provide directly

• Contact form submissions (name, email address, organisation, message)
• Account or access details where applicable (such as email address and authentication information)

Information obtained from third-party sources

• Publicly available professional information (e.g. job postings, role information, company data)
• Business contact information where relevant to recruitment or hiring activity

Technical and usage data

• IP address, browser type, device information
• Pages visited and interactions with our website (via analytics tools)

How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries and providing customer support
• Supporting recruitment and hiring activity on behalf of employers
• Improving and operating our website and services
• Understanding how users interact with our site through analytics
• Meeting legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell personal data and do not operate as a marketing or sales lead-generation business.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate interests – to support recruitment activity, operate our services, and improve our website, where these interests are not overridden by your rights
• Consent – where you have actively submitted information or opted into communications
• Legal obligation – where processing is required to meet regulatory or legal requirements

You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the lawful basis.

Candidate and Recruitment Communications

If you are contacted by or through Talent Signal in relation to a role or opportunity:

• Communication is intended to be relevant to your professional background
• Engagement is optional and there is no obligation to respond
• You may opt out or unsubscribe at any time, and requests are respected promptly

Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website and understand how it is used.

This includes the use of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymised information about website usage, such as page views and traffic sources. This helps us improve site performance and user experience.

We do not use cookies for advertising or profiling purposes.

Further details about cookies, including how to manage or disable them, are provided in our Cookies Policy, which is available separately.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Access to personal data is limited to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or to meet legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent where applicable

Requests can be made by contacting hello@talentsignal.co.uk

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on our website.