Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 January 2026

Talevate Ltd ("Talevate", "we", "us" or "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you interact with our website, services, and embedded talent solutions (the "Services").

This policy is written in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable UK data protection laws.

1. Who We Are
Talevate is an embedded talent solutions start‑up that partners with organisations to provide talent, workforce and recruitment‑related services. For the purposes of data protection law, Talevate is the data controller of your personal data unless otherwise stated.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:
Email: hello@talevate.com
Company name: Talevate Ltd
Registered office: 1 Elsmere Manor, Belfast, BT5 7QD

2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a) Information You Provide to Us

• Name, job title and company name

• Email address and telephone number

• Information submitted through contact forms or enquiries

• Information provided when engaging with our talent solutions or services

• Any other information you choose to share with us

b) Talent & Recruitment‑Related Data
Where relevant, and depending on the nature of our engagement, we may process:

• CVs, employment history and professional qualifications

• Skills, experience and assessment data

• Right‑to‑work and eligibility information (where required by law)

• Feedback and performance‑related information

c) Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device information

• Pages visited and time spent on our website

• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use personal data only where permitted by law. The purposes for which we process personal data include:

• Providing and delivering our Services

• Responding to enquiries and communications

• Managing client and talent relationships

• Improving our website and services

• Marketing and business development (where permitted)

• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

• Protecting our legal rights and preventing fraud

4. Lawful Bases for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process personal data:

• Consent – where you have given clear permission

• Contract – where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you

• Legal obligation – where we are required to comply with the law

• Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for our business interests and does not override your rights

5. How We Share Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with:

• Clients and partners involved in delivering our embedded talent solutions

• Service providers and suppliers who support our operations (e.g. IT, hosting, analytics)

• Professional advisers such as legal, financial or compliance advisers

• Regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required by law

All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

6. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred outside the UK where necessary. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Adequacy regulations

• International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs)

• Standard contractual clauses

7. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration. Access to personal data is limited to those who have a genuine business need to know it.

8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of data and the nature of our relationship with you.

9. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")

• Restrict or object to processing

• Request data portability

• Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is relied upon)

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details in Section 1.

10. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you directly.

12. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: https://ico.org.uk
We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first.