Privacy Policy

Watter Stanton Executive Search ("Watter Stanton", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our clients, candidates, business partners, and website visitors.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect personal information when you visit our website or interact with our executive search and talent advisory services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

Personal and Contact Information

This may include:

• name;

• email address;

• telephone number;

• business address;

• job title;

• company or organization;

• professional social media profiles.

Professional Information

As an executive search firm, we may collect professional information including:

• curriculum vitae or résumé;

• employment history;

• educational background;

• professional qualifications;

• skills and areas of expertise;

• compensation information;

• career preferences;

• professional references;

• publicly available professional information.

Website and Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address;

• browser type;

• device information;

• operating system;

• pages visited;

• referring website;

• date and time of visits;

• other website usage information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

• providing executive search and talent advisory services;

• identifying, assessing, and contacting potential candidates;

• managing candidate relationships;

• communicating with clients and prospective clients;

• evaluating professional suitability for relevant opportunities;

• conducting recruitment and executive search activities;

• responding to enquiries and requests;

• maintaining business records;

• improving our website and services;

• complying with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

Where required by applicable law, we will process personal information only where we have an appropriate legal basis for doing so.

3. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information directly from you when you:

• submit a contact form;

• send us your résumé or professional profile;

• apply for or express interest in an opportunity;

• communicate with us by email, telephone, or other means.

We may also collect professional information from publicly available sources, professional networks, referrals, clients, industry contacts, and other legitimate business sources.

4. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share personal information where necessary and appropriate with:

• clients and prospective clients in connection with executive search assignments;

• professional service providers;

• technology and IT service providers;

• legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities where required by law;

• other third parties where you have provided consent or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by applicable law.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

5. International Data Transfers

As an international executive search firm, Watter Stanton Executive Search may process or transfer personal information across national borders.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for professional relationship management, legal compliance, record-keeping, and legitimate business purposes.

The retention period may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal requirements.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical, organizational, and administrative measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Your Rights

Depending on the applicable laws in your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• request access to your personal information;

• request correction of inaccurate information;

• request deletion of personal information;

• object to certain processing activities;

• request restrictions on processing;

• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;

• request information about how your personal information is used.

To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyze website usage, and enhance the user experience.

For further information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, legal requirements, or other relevant developments.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.