This statement was last updated 01.10.2026.

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O'Connell Search Partners Limited is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you interact with us, use our website or engage with our recruitment and headhunting services. This policy applies to candidates and prospective candidates, clients and prospective clients, business contacts and visitors to our website in the UK, US and other markets in which we operate.

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1. Who we are

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O'Connell Search Partners Ltd is a specialist Recruitment-to-Recruitment headhunting firm working with recruitment businesses and executive search firms across the UK and USA.​

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Company name: O'Connell Search Partners Ltd

Company number: 16677760

Registered office: 82a James Carter Road, Mildenhall, United Kingdom, IP28 7DE

Website: www.oconnellsearchpartners.com​

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For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the personal information we hold about you, please contact:

Email: nathan@oconnellsearchpartners.com

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2. Information we collect

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Depending on your relationship with O'Connell Search Partners Ltd, we may collect and process information including:

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• your name and contact details;

• current and previous employment information;

• job title, professional experience and career history;

• professional skills, sector experience and areas of expertise;

• compensation, career preferences and location information where relevant to a search;

• publicly available professional information;

• information you provide during conversations or correspondence with us;

• information relating to our interactions with you;

• client and business contact information; and

• technical information collected when you use our website.

We do not ask candidates to upload CVs or submit job applications through our website.

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3. How we obtain your information

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We may receive personal information directly from you when you contact or communicate with us.​

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As a headhunting business, we may also identify prospective candidates through professional and publicly available sources, including LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals and direct market research.​

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We may therefore hold professional information about you before we have spoken with you directly.​

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Where appropriate, we will inform you that we hold your information and provide information about how it is being used.

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4. How we use your information

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We may use personal information to:

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• identify and contact individuals regarding relevant career opportunities;

• assess potential suitability for opportunities with our clients;

• provide recruitment and headhunting services;

• introduce candidates to clients where the candidate has agreed to the introduction;

• communicate with candidates, clients and prospective clients;

• understand relevant recruitment markets and maintain our professional network;

• respond to enquiries submitted through our website;

• manage our client and business relationships;

• improve our website and services;

• maintain appropriate business records; and

• comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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We will not send your candidate profile, CV or personal information to a client as a candidate introduction without your knowledge or permission.

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5. Our lawful basis for processing

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Where UK data protection law applies, we process personal information only where we have an appropriate lawful basis.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

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• Legitimate interests – We may process professional information where it is reasonably necessary for our legitimate interests in operating a specialist recruitment and headhunting business, identifying prospective candidates, maintaining professional relationships and providing services to our clients.

• Consent – We may rely on your consent where appropriate, including where you have expressly agreed to particular uses of your information.

• Contract – We may process information where necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.

• ·Legal obligation – We may process information where necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements.

• Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider our interests against your rights and privacy and take appropriate steps to ensure our use of your information is proportionate.​

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6. Sharing your information

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We may share personal information with:

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• clients where you have agreed to be represented or introduced in connection with an opportunity;

• service providers that support our business, such as technology, communications, hosting, CRM or recruitment software providers;

• professional advisers, including accountants and legal advisers; and

• regulators, authorities or other parties where disclosure is required by law.

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We do not sell candidate personal information.

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CRM / recruitment system: Atlas.

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Where third-party service providers process personal information on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate protections are in place.

 

7. International data transfers

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OSP operates across the UK and USA, and personal information may therefore be processed or transferred internationally where necessary to provide our services.

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Where UK data protection law applies and personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is made in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

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8. How long we keep your information

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We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to meet any applicable legal, regulatory or business requirements.

 

You may contact us at any time to ask what information we hold about you or request deletion where applicable.

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9. Website enquiries

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Our website contains a contact form through which visitors can submit questions or enquiries.

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If you use this form, we may collect your name, contact information and any information you choose to include in your message. We use this information to review and respond to your enquiry and, where appropriate, continue our business relationship with you.

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Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through the website contact form unless necessary.

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10. Google analytics and cookies

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Our website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the site and improve its performance and user experience.

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Google Analytics may collect information such as device and browser information, approximate location, website interactions, session information and identifiers stored through cookies or similar technologies.

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Where required by applicable law, non-essential analytics cookies will only be used after you have provided the necessary consent.

Further information about the cookies used on our website should be provided in our Cookie Policy and through our website's cookie consent controls.

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11. Data security

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We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.

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Access to personal information is limited to individuals and service providers who require it for legitimate business purposes.

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12. Your privacy rights UK

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If UK data protection law applies to you, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

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• request access to the personal information we hold about you;

• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

• request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances;

• request restriction of processing;

• object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests;

• request transfer of your information where applicable; and

• withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

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You have the right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests.

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To exercise your rights, please contact nathan@oconnellsearchpartners.com.

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We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.

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You also have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information.

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13. Your privacy rights USA

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If you are based in the United States, your privacy rights may vary depending on the state in which you reside and whether the relevant state privacy law applies to OSP.

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Where applicable, you may have rights to request access to, correction of or deletion of certain personal information, or to obtain information about how your personal information is collected, used and disclosed.

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OSP does not sell candidate personal information.

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California residents and residents of other states with applicable privacy legislation may have additional rights under state law. The availability and scope of these rights will depend on the legislation applicable to OSP and your circumstances.

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Requests relating to your personal information can be sent to nathan@oconnellsearchpartners.com.

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We will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising an applicable privacy right.

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14. Third-party websites

 

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. OSP is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites operated by third parties. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

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15. Changes to the privacy policy

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We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our business, website, services or legal obligations.

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Any updated version will be published on our website with a revised “Last updated” date.

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16. Contact us

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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights or would like to know what personal information OSP holds about you, please contact:

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O'Connell Search Partners Ltd

82a James Carter Road,

Mildenhall,

United Kingdom,

IP28 7DE

Email: nathan@oconnellsearchpartners.com