Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how PeopleForge Ltd ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website at peopleforge.co.uk and our recruitment services.
We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Last updated: May 2026
Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
When you use our services, register interest, or apply for a role, we may collect the following personal data:
- Full name and contact details (email address, phone number)
- CV or resume, including employment history and qualifications
- Professional references and portfolio links
- Right-to-work documentation
- Salary expectations and availability
- Any other information you choose to share with us
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website or source
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Matching you with suitable job opportunities
- Communicating with you about roles, applications, and our services
- Sharing your details with prospective employers (only with your consent)
- Improving our website and services
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:
Consent — where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose, such as sharing your CV with a prospective employer.
Contractual necessity — where processing is necessary to provide our recruitment services to you.
Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, provided these interests do not override your rights.
Legal obligation — where we are required to process your data to comply with the law.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal data with:
- Prospective employers or clients — only with your explicit consent before each submission
- Service providers who assist us in delivering our services (e.g. hosting, email)
- Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Candidate data is typically retained for up to two years after your last interaction with us, unless you ask us to delete it sooner.
After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
- Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
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Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Email: louis.daeschler@peopleforge.co.uk
Location: Brighton, UK