Privacy Policy
We identify and assess board and C-suite talent across international markets. Information is collected directly from candidate submissions, executive networking, industry recommendations, publicly available corporate records, and professional profiles.
We process client stakeholder details, search specifications, confidential board papers, and communications required to deliver executive search, assessment mandates, and advisory retainers across multinational jurisdictions.
Data categories processed include candidate names, personal contact coordinates, career histories, compensation benchmarks, executive competencies, board evaluations, reference appraisals, and verified background checkS.
Website contact form data comprises contact names, business email addresses, telephone numbers, and inquiry contents submitted to Blackgate portals. Information is utilized exclusively to evaluate executive mandates and respond to direct inquiries.
Cookies and technical analytics collect aggregated visitor diagnostics and platform telemetry. BLACKGATE COLLECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED VOLUNTARILY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE & TECHINCAL INFROMATION LIKE IP ADDRESSES, BROWSER INFORMATION, OPERATINGS YSTEMS, DEVICE DETAILS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LTD TO LOCATION, VISIT INFORMATION, REFERRAL SOURCES AND SESSIONAL INFORMATION.
Special category and diversity metrics are processed strictly where permissible by applicable law & conditions under UK GDPR Article 6 & 9, DATA PROTECTIONACT 2018, European GDPR directives, and US employment equality statutes.
Sharing & International Transfers
Confidentiality & Safeguards
Blackgate implements strict technical and operational safeguards tailored to high-profile executive and board-level placements, preventing unauthorized exposure, alteration, or unlawful disclosure of candidate records.
Executive profiles, curated dossiers, and assessment notes are disclosed under non-disclosure obligations to client nomination committees, board chairs, and investment sponsors across the UK, Europe, the United States, and broader international hubs.
Technical measures encompass encrypted data transit, role-based database permissions, strict confidentiality protocols with external advisors, and ongoing security audits INCLUDING specific hosting vendors, encryption standards, and enterprise storage locations APPLICABLE TO EACH LOCATION IDENTIFIED.
Cross-border transfers are conducted pursuant to verified transfer mechanisms application of UK International Data Transfer Agreements, standard contractual clauses, EU SCCs, UK Addendum, or relevant US cross-border privacy recognitions APPLY.
Third-party platform processors: identity and security credentials of candidate tracking systems, CRM platforms, secure email providers, and cloud infrastructure vendors APPLY GLOBALLY, AS PER THE JURISDICTIONS RELEVANT GDPR LAWS.
Applicability of non-UK and non-US privacy frameworks: applicability of specific non-UK/US privacy frameworks, such as Swiss FADP, Canadian PIPEDA, or APAC regional privacy regulations APPLY.
Retention Schedules & Store Policy
Candidate files, search mandate archives, and client correspondence are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill search obligations, maintain executive relationships, or satisfy legal and statutory recordkeeping mandates.
Defined retention timelines: retention schedule, e.g., candidate dossier retention window, client contract archival periods, and periodic talent database refresh cycles AS PER EACH JURISDICTIONS RELEVANT LAWS AND GDPR POLICY.
Individual Privacy Rights
Complaints & Privacy Contact
Depending on your jurisdiction (including UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and applicable US state privacy legislation), you may hold rights to access, rectify, restrict, or erase personal records, or object to specific talent profiling.
For questions regarding data processing or to reach our designated privacy representative: Privacy Lead / DPO: ESTELLE, Email: CORPORATE@THEBLACKGATE.CO.UK
Rights Request Channel: To submit a formal data subject access or deletion request, please submit your inquiry to: CORPORATE@Theblackgate.co.uk
Regulatory Complaints: UK residents retain the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). International candidates may lodge complaints with their regional supervisory authority as per each jurisdiction.