PRIVACY POLICY
1. WHO WE ARE
Abbeville Partners is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us, submit information to us, or engage with our recruitment and talent advisory services.
Abbeville Partners
Office 3, Unit 8
23–25 Gwydir Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LG
Email: sarah.hanley@abbevillepartners.co.uk
Telephone: 0203 701 6406
Data Controller: Sarah Hanley
ICO Registration Number: ZA339045
2. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. This may include information such as your name, email address, telephone number, postal address, employment history, qualifications, salary information, CVs, professional and career information, as well as online identifiers such as IP addresses.
3. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect and process personal information including your name and contact details, information submitted through contact forms, curriculum vitae (CVs), employment history, qualifications, salary and remuneration information, recruitment and career-related information, interview feedback, client contact information, information provided by referees and website usage information, including IP addresses and browser data.
4. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
We collect information when you contact us via our website, email or telephone, submit a CV, apply for a vacancy, engage with our recruitment services, subscribe to updates or communications, or visit our website. We may also receive information from clients, referees and publicly available professional sources.
5. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use personal information to provide recruitment and talent advisory services, assess suitability for employment opportunities, introduce candidates to prospective employers, communicate regarding vacancies and applications, arrange interviews and recruitment processes, respond to enquiries, maintain business records and relationships, provide market insight and recruitment advice, improve our website and services, and comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Where appropriate and with a lawful basis, candidate information may be shared with prospective employers in connection with recruitment opportunities.
6. OUR LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
We process personal information under one or more lawful bases permitted under UK data protection legislation. These may include legitimate interests, the performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations and, where appropriate, your consent.
7. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We may share personal information with clients and prospective employers in connection with recruitment assignments, professional advisers such as legal, accounting and compliance advisers, service providers who support our business operations and regulatory authorities where required by law. We will only share information where there is a lawful basis to do so.
8. DATA SECURITY
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. Access to personal information is restricted to those who require it for legitimate business purposes.
We take appropriate steps to ensure that personal information is protected and handled securely in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
9. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and reporting requirements.
Candidate and client information may be retained for a reasonable period to enable us to provide recruitment services, maintain business records and comply with legal obligations.
10. YOUR RIGHTS
Under UK data protection legislation, you may have the right to access your personal information, correct inaccurate information, request deletion of your information, restrict or object to processing, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent and request the transfer of your information to another organisation.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
11. COOKIES
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience. Please refer to our separate Cookie Policy for further information.
12. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies or content of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.
13. CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact:
Sarah Hanley
Abbeville Partners
Office 3, Unit 8
23–25 Gwydir Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LG
Email: sarah.hanley@abbevillepartners.co.uk
Telephone: 0203 701 6406
14. COMPLAINTS
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Information Commissioner's Office
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
15. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately upon publication. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to remain informed about how we protect your information.
Last Updated: 8 June 2026