Privacy Policy
Effective Date: Updated and effective from September 29th 2025.
Teknektar Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a recruitment business registered in the United Kingdom. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website and recruitment services.
- Who We Are
Data Controller: Teknektar Ltd
Registered Address: 2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road, London, United Kingdom, HA4 7AE
Email: info@teknektar.com
We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and, where applicable, the EU GDPR for individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Identity Data – name, date of birth, nationality, CV/resume information.
Contact Data – email, phone number, address, LinkedIn or other professional profiles.
Employment Data – work history, education, qualifications, references, salary expectations.
Technical Data – IP address, browser type, device information, cookies, and website usage data.
Special Category Data only where relevant and lawful, e.g., diversity monitoring, right-to-work, or health disclosures required for employment.
- How We Use Your Data
We process personal data to:
Provide recruitment and employment services to candidates and clients.
Match candidates with suitable job opportunities.
Manage our relationships with clients and candidates.
Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Improve our website and services (including analytics and cookies).
Send newsletters, updates, or marketing communications with your consent.
- Lawful Bases for Processing
We rely on one or more of the following:
Consent (e.g., marketing communications or optional data).
Contract (to provide recruitment services at your request).
Legal Obligation (e.g., right-to-work checks).
Legitimate Interests (e.g., candidate placement, client engagement, website improvement), balanced against your rights.
- Sharing Your Data
We may share personal data with:
Potential employers and clients.
Service providers (e.g., IT hosting, CRM, background checking, payroll).
Regulators, legal bodies, or law enforcement where required by law.
International transfers: If we transfer personal data outside the UK/EEA, we will ensure appropriate safeguards (such as UK/EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses and, where required, Transfer Risk Assessments) to protect your data.
- Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above:
Candidate data: typically up to 6 years after last engagement, unless a longer period is required by law or you consent to longer retention.
Client data: as required for ongoing business and compliance.
Marketing data: until you withdraw consent.
- Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access your personal data.
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”), in applicable circumstances.
Restrict or object to processing.
Data portability (receive your data in a machine-readable format and/or request transfer to another controller).
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise your rights, contact info@teknektar.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
- Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve site performance and personalise your experience. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings and—if implemented—our on-site cookie banner or preferences centre. For more information, see our Cookie Notice (if available).
- Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Access to personal data is limited to personnel who have a business need to know and are subject to confidentiality obligations.
- Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website and will state the Effective Date above. Substantive changes may be communicated by email or website notice where appropriate.