Privacy Policy

Hiring Market Advisory Ltd ("HMA", "we", "us", "our") is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are registered in England and Wales and our registered office is in London, United Kingdom. You can contact us about data matters at contact@hmadvisory.co.uk.

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

• Identity data: name, job title, company name
• Contact data: email address, telephone number, postal address
• Enquiry data: the content of messages you send us via our contact form
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited
• Usage data: how you interact with our website and communications
• Marketing preferences: your preferences for receiving marketing from us

We collect data through:

• Direct interactions — when you complete our contact form, email us, or call us
• Automated technologies — cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website
• Third parties — publicly available sources such as Companies House or LinkedIn where relevant to business development

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide the services you request
• To manage our relationship with you, including sending service updates
• To send marketing communications where you have given consent or where we have a legitimate interest
• To analyse website usage and improve our services
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Contract — processing necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps before entering a contract
• Legitimate interests — where our interests (or those of a third party) are not overridden by your rights
• Legal obligation — where processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement
• Consent — where you have given clear, specific consent (e.g. subscribing to marketing)

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal requirements. Enquiry data is generally retained for 2 years. Client data is retained for 7 years following the end of the business relationship to meet our legal obligations. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Your Rights below).

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Service providers who process data on our behalf (e.g. email delivery, hosting) under appropriate data processing agreements
• Professional advisers including lawyers, accountants, and insurers
• HM Revenue & Customs, regulators, and other authorities where legally required

Where we transfer personal data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
• Restriction — request that we restrict processing of your data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113. We would, however, appreciate the chance to address your concerns before you contact the ICO — please reach out to us first.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a revised effective date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.