Clear standards.
Responsible conduct.
This document should be read carefully. It explains the standards that apply when you use this website or, where relevant, when you provide information to SHADWICK.
Who we are
SHADWICK HOLDING PLC is the organisation responsible for personal information handled through this website and our related business communications. References to “SHADWICK”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this policy mean SHADWICK HOLDING PLC.
Questions about privacy or the use of your information may be sent to info@shadwick.co.uk.
Information we may collect
We may collect information that you choose to provide when you contact us, request a consultation, apply for a role, communicate with a member of the Group or otherwise interact with the website.
- Identity and contact information, including your name, organisation, role, email address and telephone number.
- Professional information, correspondence, enquiry details and documents that you send to us, including recruitment materials.
- Technical information made available by your browser or device, such as IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited and general usage information.
- Information obtained from lawful public sources or professional contacts where relevant to a legitimate business relationship.
Please do not send confidential, classified, sensitive or special-category information through a general website or email enquiry unless an appropriate secure channel has first been agreed.
How and why we use information
We use personal information where necessary to respond to enquiries, evaluate prospective engagements, administer business relationships, process recruitment interest, maintain website security, meet legal obligations and protect the legitimate interests of SHADWICK and its stakeholders.
Depending on the circumstances, our lawful basis may be consent, steps taken at your request before entering a contract, performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating, securing and developing our business. We do not use website information to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
Retention and security
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to meet legal, regulatory, accounting, operational and record-keeping requirements. Retention periods vary according to the nature of the information and the relationship concerned.
We use proportionate organisational and technical safeguards intended to protect information against accidental loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure. No internet transmission or storage system can, however, be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your data-protection rights
Subject to applicable law and relevant exemptions, you may have rights to request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and withdrawal of consent where consent is relied upon.
You may also have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or to processing for direct marketing.
To exercise a right, contact info@shadwick.co.uk. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office through ico.org.uk.
Updates to this policy
We may revise this policy to reflect changes in our website, operations, legal requirements or data-handling practices. The effective date shown at the top of this page identifies the current published version.