Salvada Talent is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care, transparency and respect.
This policy explains how Salvada Talent ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Data Controller: Dave Raper, Salvada Talent
ICO Registration No: ZC054133
Contact: support@salvada-talent.com
1. What information we collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Name, email address and any other contact details you provide via our contact form
- Your CV, work history, skills and career information if submitted to us directly or via our applicant tracking system
- Information about your job preferences, availability and salary expectations
- Communications between us, including emails and messages
- Basic usage data collected automatically when you visit our website (see Cookies below)
2. How we use your information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form
- To assess your suitability for roles and match you with relevant opportunities
- To introduce you to potential employers (with your consent)
- To maintain records of our recruitment activity
- To comply with our legal obligations
3. Our lawful basis for processing
We rely on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:
- Consent - where you have actively submitted your details or ticked the consent box on our contact form
- Legitimate interests - to operate our recruitment business and maintain relationships with clients and candidates
- Legal obligation - where processing is required to comply with applicable law
4. Who we share your information with
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:
- Prospective employers - only with your knowledge and consent as part of the recruitment process
- Formspree - our contact form processor, which receives data submitted via our website contact form. Formspree acts as a data processor on our behalf. Their privacy policy is available at formspree.io
- Loxo - our applicant tracking system, used to manage job applications. Loxo acts as a data processor on our behalf. Their privacy policy is available at loxo.co
- Legal or regulatory authorities - where required by law
5. How long we keep your data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Contact form enquiries - up to 12 months from last contact
- Candidate records - up to 2 years from last contact, unless you ask us to delete sooner
- Placed candidate records - up to 6 years for legal and contractual compliance purposes
6. Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access - request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification - ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure - ask us to delete your personal data where there is no legitimate reason to continue processing it
- Restriction - ask us to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances
- Portability - receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Object - object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent - at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@salvada-talent.com. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
7. Cookies
Our website uses only essential cookies required for the site to function. We do not use tracking, advertising or analytics cookies. No cookie consent banner is required as we do not set non-essential cookies.
8. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Our website is served over HTTPS. Access to candidate data is restricted to authorised personnel only.
9. Third-party links
Our website contains links to third-party websites including LinkedIn and Loxo. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review it periodically.
Last updated: June 2026
