privacy policy
Who are we?
Taylor Osborne is talent advisory firm. We provide services to clients and other parties, including, but not limited to: (i) executive search; (ii) executive assessment (iii) talent insight; (vi) market research (collectively, and among others, our ''Services'').
We respect the privacy of our clients, candidates and other users of our Services and are committed to protecting your personal data and information according to the applicable laws. This privacy policy explains how, to what extent and for what purposes we are collecting and subsequently processing personal data and information.
Taylor Osborne takes its responsibility for the processing of your personal data and information very seriously, whether provided to us on our website, via email, via social networking sites, in person or otherwise.
What does this privacy policy cover?
The purpose of this policy is to advice on how we handle personal data. It sets out –
why we collect personal data
what personal data we collect
where we collect personal data from
how we use personal data
contact methods
your rights
Why we collect personal data
We take privacy seriously at Taylor Osborne and we collect, hold and process data under the lawful basis of Legitimate Interest for the purpose of Executive Search / Talent Mapping.
We collect the information necessary to be able to match candidate’s talent, skills and experience to research & talent mapping projects our clients have asked us to support them with.
What personal data we collect?
We may collect the following information –
Candidates
Name, employment history, educational qualifications, CVs/LinkedIn profiles, location, salary and contact details.
Clients
Contact details such as name, work address, telephone number, work email address and current and previous job titles and employers.
Where we collect personal data from
The data we collect is obtained from various sources –
LinkedIn profiles
Press announcements / articles
By reference or word of mouth – recommendations by colleagues, friends, former or current employers
Directly from candidates – provided during direct discussions
We will initially obtain basic information available through publicly available sources. If candidates express an interest in a specific project, we collect further information directly from candidates as they progress through our search process.
How we use personal data?
We may use your personal data for various reasons which include –
Candidates
For the purpose of highlighting projects we are engaged in which we consider you potentially suitable for or as required by law, regulatory bodies or tax or audit purposes.
Clients
For the purpose of providing you with project information as per our agreed terms and conditions, marketing communication or as required by law, regulatory bodies or tax or audit purposes.
Contact methods
We may contact candidates and clients by social media, email or telephone.
Candidates and clients may contact us in writing to Taylor Osborne Ltd, Suite E4, Riverview House, Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DF.
Your rights
In terms of data protection legislation, you have a number of rights as detailed below. Further information and advice on your rights can be obtained from the data protection regulator in your country.
Right to be informed
You have the right to be provided with information about how we use your information and your rights, as detailed in this policy.
Right of access
You have the right to access the personal data stored on our database. On request, we will provide you with copied of all the information we hold which is relevant to you. This will allow you to check the accuracy of the information and that we are using it in accordance with data protection law.
Right to rectification
You have the right to correct your own personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right of erasure
If you feel that there is no longer a need for the Company to keep your personal data, you can request that it be permanently erased from our records.
Right to restrict processing
You have the right to block or suppress further use of your information. In this event, we would simply retain the information for reference purposes only.
Right to data portability
hould you exercise your right of access, you then also have the right to reuse your personal data for your own purposes.
Right to object
If your personal data is being processed for legitimate interests, direct marketing or for research purposes, you have the right to object. You must have a reason for objecting to the processing if it is carried out for legitimate interested or for research purposes. In the case of direct marketing, we will immediately stop all direct marketing communication if you inform us that you no longer wish to receive this information.
Right to not be subjected to automated decision making and profiling
You have the right to not be subjected to decisions based on automated processing that has a legal or similarly significant effect upon you, except where the automated decision:
is necessary for the entering into or performance of the contact between the Company and you, is authorised by law, or you have given your explicit consent
Right to withdraw consent
You have the right to withdraw consent to processing of your personal data at any time.
Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint about the way we handle or process your personal data.
Complaints or queries
If you have any queries or complaints regarding this policy or any of the procedures set out please contact –
Julia Clarke, Managing Director
Email: jtaylor@taylorosborne.co.uk