Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025 At MA Talent Consultancy, we are committed to protecting and respecting your
privacy in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the
Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are
– Organisation Name: MA Talent Consultancy
– Registration Reference (ICO): ZB710851
– Order Reference Number: 00ad8c360259
We are a UK-based consultancy providing services in coaching, recruitment, and professional training. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a data controller.

2. What Data We Collect
Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect the following personal data:
– Full name
– Email address and phone number
– Job title and professional background
– CVs and employment history (for recruitment services)
– Feedback and session notes (for coaching and training)
– Company name and contact details (for corporate clients)
– Website usage data (via cookies and analytics)

3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
– Deliver and manage coaching sessions
– Provide recruitment and candidate-matching services
– Deliver tailored training and development programmes
– Respond to your inquiries or requests
– Send updates, offers or newsletters (only with your consent)
– Maintain records for administrative and legal purposes

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
– Your consent
– Fulfilment of a contract
– Compliance with a legal obligation
– Our legitimate interests in providing and improving our services, unless these override your rights and freedoms

5. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:
– Trusted service providers and partners who support our operations
– Prospective employers (for recruitment purposes, with your prior consent)
– Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
All third parties are subject to strict confidentiality obligations and data protection standards.

6. Data Retention
We keep your data only as long as necessary to:
– Provide our services
– Meet our legal or regulatory obligations
– Respond to any complaints or disputes
Retention periods may vary based on the type of data and the purpose of processing.

7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
– Access the personal data we hold about you
– Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
– Request erasure (the “right to be forgotten”)
– Restrict processing
– Object to processing in certain circumstances
– Data portability
– Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: marco.abbate@ma-talent.net

8. Cookies and Website Tracking
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, and understand user behaviour. You can control your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact: marco.abbate@ma-talent.net

10. Complaints
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to file a complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/; https://ico.org.uk/