Last Updated: 26th May 2026
At Brixen, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data about you:Candidates: Name, contact details, CV/resume, employment history, qualifications, and any other information you provide during the application or registration process.Clients: Name, job title, company contact information, and details regarding your specific hiring requirements.Website Users: Technical information, including your IP address, browser type, and usage data via cookies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to provide specialist permanent recruitment services, including:Matching candidates with permanent vacancies.Sending candidate CVs to clients for specific project roles.Managing our relationship with you (e.g., providing updates on the recruitment process).Fulfilling our legal and regulatory obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, the main bases we rely on to process your information are:Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests as a recruitment business (e.g., matching a candidate to a client vacancy).Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps to enter into one.Consent: Where you have provided clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose (e.g., marketing).
4. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell your data. We only share your information with:Prospective Employers (Clients): Only after discussing the specific opportunity with you (for candidates).Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide IT, system administration, and professional services to Brixen.Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our legal rights.
5. Data Retention
We will only keep your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Typically, candidate data is held for [e.g., 2 years] from the last point of meaningful contact, unless you request its deletion.
6. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:The right to access: You can ask for copies of your personal information.The right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate information.The right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances.The right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.The right to data portability: You can ask that we transfer your data to another organisation.
7. Security Measures
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal data to those employees and partners who have a business need to know.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: hello@brixensearch.com
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