Effective date: 29 April 2026
Last updated: 29 April 2026
1. Who we are
This Privacy Notice explains how personal data is collected, used, disclosed, stored and protected when you use this website, contact us, interact with us through social media or messaging channels, speak with us by telephone, apply for roles through us, work with us as a client, candidate, supplier or business contact, or otherwise engage with our recruitment and related services.
This Privacy Notice applies to the following independently operated companies:
Anson McCade Limited
Registered address: 40 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4DX, United Kingdom
Anson McCade Pty. Ltd.
Registered address: Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Anson McCade Pte. Ltd.
Registered address: 20 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049319, Singapore
These companies are not part of a corporate group. They operate as separate legal entities and are each responsible for their own processing of personal data under the laws that apply to them. Where your data is shared between them, each receiving company is responsible for handling that data lawfully and securely.
All privacy-related queries should be sent to:
enquiries@ansonmccade.com
For Singapore privacy matters, the Singapore data protection contact point is a Director of Anson McCade Pte. Ltd., contactable through the same email address.
2. What this Privacy Notice covers
This Privacy Notice applies to personal data relating to:
- website visitors
- candidates and prospective candidates
- clients and prospective clients
- referees
- suppliers and service providers
- business contacts
- users who interact with us by email, telephone, WhatsApp, SMS, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, social media, web forms or other approved communication channels
This Privacy Notice does not replace any separate employee privacy notice or internal employee data protection notice issued to employees, workers, contractors or applicants for internal roles.
3. Personal data we collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and process the following types of personal data.
Identity and contact data
This may include your name, title, address, email address, telephone number, social media profile details, employer, job title, business contact details and preferred method of contact.
Candidate and recruitment data
If you are a candidate or prospective candidate, this may include your CV, work history, education, qualifications, certifications, skills, salary or rate expectations, bonus or benefits expectations, notice period, work preferences, location preferences, right-to-work or visa information, interview availability, interview notes, assessment notes, references, role preferences, relocation preferences, and communications with us.
It may also include information about roles you have applied for, roles we have discussed with you, client submissions, interview outcomes, placement records, start dates, offer details and ongoing recruitment activity.
Client and business contact data
If you are a client, prospective client or business contact, this may include your name, role, employer, contact details, hiring requirements, job descriptions, candidate feedback, interview notes, fee information, commercial correspondence, procurement information, invoicing contacts and records of services provided.
Communications data
We may collect records of your communications with us, including emails, web enquiries, social media messages, LinkedIn messages, WhatsApp messages, SMS messages, Microsoft Teams messages, call logs, call recordings, voicemail messages, meeting notes and related follow-up records.
Website and technical data
When you use our website, we may collect technical and usage data such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, approximate location, pages viewed, time spent on the website, referring website, cookie identifiers, interaction logs and security logs.
Marketing preference data
We may collect information about your communication preferences, marketing opt-ins, marketing opt-outs, unsubscribe history and areas of professional interest.
Sensitive or higher-risk personal data
We do not usually need sensitive personal data unless it is relevant to recruitment, legal compliance, reasonable adjustments, workplace safety, equality monitoring, right-to-work checks, client requirements, or another lawful purpose.
Sensitive or higher-risk data may include health information, disability or adjustment information, diversity information, criminal-record information where relevant and lawful, immigration information, work-pass information, identity documents, or other data requiring additional care.
You should not provide sensitive personal data unless it is relevant and necessary.
4. How we collect personal data
We may collect personal data:
- directly from you
- through this website
- when you submit a form or enquiry
- when you send us your CV or profile
- when you speak with us by telephone or video call
- when you communicate with us by email, WhatsApp, SMS, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, social media or other communication channels
- from job boards, professional networking platforms and recruitment databases
- from publicly available professional sources
- from clients, candidates, referees, business contacts and suppliers
- from background-check, compliance, right-to-work or verification providers where relevant and lawful
- from analytics, security, hosting, CRM, ATS, communications and advertising tools used in connection with our website and services
Where you provide personal data about someone else, such as a referee, colleague, emergency contact or candidate, you must ensure that you are allowed to provide it and that the individual has been given appropriate notice where required.
5. How we use personal data
We use personal data for the following purposes.
Recruitment services
We use candidate and client data to provide recruitment, search, staffing, talent introduction, candidate representation, vacancy delivery and related services. This includes identifying suitable candidates, discussing roles, submitting candidates to clients, arranging interviews, managing offers, checking availability, recording recruitment activity, and maintaining accurate recruitment records.
Candidate relationship management
We may contact candidates about current or future roles, maintain candidate records, update candidate preferences, assess suitability, provide career-related information, and keep records of recruitment discussions and outcomes.
Client relationship management
We may process client and business contact data to understand hiring needs, manage assignments, provide candidate shortlists, coordinate interviews, manage feedback, agree terms, issue invoices, maintain business records, and develop business relationships.
Communications and service delivery
We use personal data to respond to enquiries, communicate with you, arrange meetings, manage calls, maintain records, follow up on actions, provide service updates and resolve queries.
Call recording and AI summarisation
We may record telephone calls with candidates, clients, suppliers and business contacts for quality assurance, training, record-keeping, dispute management, compliance, internal collaboration and service improvement.
Call recordings may be stored on internal systems and retained for up to 6 years, or longer where there is a continuing legal, regulatory, accounting, audit, dispute-management or legitimate business need.
We may use secure, Company-approved AI-based tools to summarise call recordings, meeting notes or communications for internal record-keeping and follow-up. AI summaries are used to support human decision-making and administration. We do not use AI summaries to make solely automated decisions about candidates, clients or business contacts.
We do not permit employees to upload your personal data, CVs, call recordings, candidate notes, client information, salary details, identity documents, work-pass information, fee terms or confidential business records into public or unapproved AI tools.
Call recordings and AI-generated summaries are not sold. They are not disclosed outside the relevant Anson McCade entity except as described in this Privacy Notice, including where disclosure is necessary to approved service providers, professional advisers, regulators, law enforcement, the relevant independent Anson McCade entities, or where otherwise required or permitted by law.
Website operation and security
We use website and technical data to operate the website, monitor performance, improve functionality, maintain security, prevent fraud, investigate misuse, manage cookies and analytics, and understand how users interact with the website.
Marketing and professional updates
We may use your contact details to send relevant professional updates, job alerts, market information, service information, event invitations or marketing communications where permitted by law.
You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe method in the message or by contacting us at enquiries@ansonmccade.com.
We will not opt you out of necessary service, recruitment, compliance or transactional communications where we are entitled or required to send them.
Legal, regulatory and compliance purposes
We may use personal data to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, maintain accounting and tax records, manage disputes, enforce agreements, prevent unlawful conduct, comply with employment agency obligations, comply with data protection obligations, manage complaints, and protect our business, systems, staff, clients and candidates.
6. Legal bases and lawful grounds
The legal basis or lawful ground for processing personal data depends on the relevant jurisdiction and the circumstances.
Where UK or EU data protection law applies, we may rely on:
- consent
- performance of a contract or steps before entering into a contract
- compliance with legal obligations
- legitimate interests
- protection of vital interests
- establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims
- other lawful grounds permitted by applicable law
Our legitimate interests may include providing recruitment services, managing candidate and client relationships, operating our website, maintaining accurate business records, recording calls, improving service quality, securing systems, preventing fraud, managing disputes, developing business relationships and sending relevant business communications where permitted.
Where Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act applies, we collect, use and disclose personal data for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, and where required we rely on consent, deemed consent, notification, legitimate interests, business improvement, legal compliance or other exceptions permitted under the PDPA.
Where Australian privacy law applies, we collect, use and disclose personal information where it is reasonably necessary for our functions or activities, where you have consented, where required or authorised by law, or where another lawful basis or exception applies.
Where we process sensitive or higher-risk data, we do so only where necessary and where permitted by applicable law.
7. Candidate submissions and client sharing
If you are a candidate, we may share relevant personal data with clients and prospective employers for recruitment purposes. This may include your CV, work history, skills, qualifications, salary or rate expectations, availability, location, interview feedback, assessment notes and other information relevant to a role.
We will not normally submit your CV or personal profile to a client for a specific role without your consent or authorisation, unless another lawful basis applies.
If you are a client, you must ensure that any personal data you provide to us about employees, hiring managers, referees, candidates or other individuals is provided lawfully and with any required notice or consent.
8. Who we share personal data with
We may share personal data with:
- the relevant Anson McCade entity handling your enquiry, role, assignment or business relationship
- the independently operated Anson McCade entities in the UK, Singapore and Australia where necessary for recruitment, client service, internal administration, shared systems, service delivery, reporting, compliance or business operations
- clients and prospective employers
- candidates and prospective candidates, where relevant to recruitment activity
- referees and background-check providers
- suppliers and service providers, including CRM, ATS, hosting, telecoms, email, messaging, analytics, AI summarisation, security, storage, payroll, accounting and professional service providers
- banks, payment processors and finance providers where relevant
- professional advisers, including lawyers, auditors, accountants, insurers and consultants
- regulators, courts, law enforcement, tax authorities and government agencies
- third parties involved in a business sale, restructuring, financing, merger or transfer of assets, where relevant and lawful
We require service providers to handle personal data securely and only for authorised purposes.
We do not sell personal data.
9. International data transfers
We operate across the United Kingdom, Singapore and Australia. We may transfer personal data between those countries where necessary for recruitment, service delivery, administration, business operations, compliance, system support, reporting or related purposes.
We may also use service providers whose systems or support teams are located in other countries.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, we will take steps required by applicable law to protect it. These may include contractual safeguards, transfer assessments, standard contractual clauses, UK international data transfer arrangements, comparable-protection measures under Singapore law, vendor due diligence, access controls and other appropriate safeguards.
10. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, improve functionality, analyse usage, remember preferences, support security and, where enabled, support marketing or advertising.
Cookies may include:
- strictly necessary cookies
- performance and analytics cookies
- functionality cookies
- advertising or marketing cookies
- social media or embedded content cookies
Where required by law, we will ask for consent before placing non-essential cookies. You can manage cookies through the website cookie banner, browser settings or other tools made available on the website.
Blocking some cookies may affect website functionality.
11. Direct marketing and communications preferences
We may contact you by email, telephone, SMS, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, social media or other business communication channels where permitted by law.
Marketing communications will identify the sender and provide a way to opt out where required.
You may opt out of marketing at any time by using the unsubscribe function in the message or by contacting enquiries@ansonmccade.com.
Even if you opt out of marketing, we may still contact you about active recruitment processes, services you have requested, client assignments, compliance matters, legal notices, contractual matters, security issues or other non-marketing communications.
12. Third-party platforms and links
We may communicate with you through third-party platforms such as LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, job boards, social media platforms and other communication tools.
Those platforms may process your personal data under their own terms and privacy notices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party platforms.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of those websites.
13. Data security
We use technical, organisational and administrative safeguards designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, loss, misuse or disposal.
These safeguards may include access controls, password protection, system monitoring, secure storage, role-based permissions, staff training, supplier controls, data protection policies and incident response processes.
No system is completely secure. You should take care when sending personal data to us and should avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information.
14. Data breaches
If we identify a personal data breach, we will assess it and take appropriate containment, investigation and remedial steps.
Where required by applicable law, we will notify the relevant regulator and/or affected individuals.
15. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as needed for the purposes for which it was collected, or for related legal, regulatory, accounting, audit, operational, dispute-management, security, recruitment or legitimate business purposes.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of data, the relationship, the relevant jurisdiction and the reason for processing.
Examples:
- call recordings may be retained for up to 6 years, or longer where there is a continuing legal, regulatory, accounting, audit, dispute-management or legitimate business need
- candidate records may be retained while there is an active or potential recruitment relationship, a realistic current or future opportunity, or another legitimate business or legal need
- client and supplier records may be retained for the duration of the business relationship and then for a period necessary for accounting, audit, contractual, legal, regulatory and dispute-management purposes
- website analytics and cookie data are retained according to the relevant cookie/tool settings and our operational requirements
When personal data is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymise, de-identify or securely dispose of it, unless retention remains necessary or permitted by law.
16. Your rights
Your rights depend on the laws that apply to you and to the relevant Anson McCade entity.
Subject to applicable law and exceptions, you may have rights to:
- request access to your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- request deletion or erasure of personal data
- request restriction of processing
- object to certain processing
- object to direct marketing
- request transfer or portability of certain data
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- complain to a data protection regulator
To exercise your rights, contact: enquiries@ansonmccade.com
We may need to verify your identity before responding. We may also ask for information to help us locate the relevant data.
If you withdraw consent, we will explain the likely consequences. Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing carried out before the withdrawal, and we may continue processing where another lawful basis applies.
17. Complaints
If you have a question or complaint about how we handle personal data, contact us first at: enquiries@ansonmccade.com
We will review your concern and respond as soon as reasonably practicable.
You may also have the right to complain to the relevant data protection authority, including:
- the Information Commissioner’s Office in the United Kingdom
- the Personal Data Protection Commission in Singapore
- the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in Australia
18. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our business, systems, services, legal requirements or data handling practices.
The updated version will be posted on this website with a revised effective date.
