Last updated: 2 October 2026

This privacy policy explains how Silverdale Partners (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects and uses personal information when you visit silverdalepartners.com, contact us or apply for a role. We are committed to handling your information fairly, securely and in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and, where it applies, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).

Who we are

Silverdale Partners is a specialist cyber security executive search firm. We are the data controller for the personal information described in this policy. You can contact us about your information at:

Information we collect

When you contact us. If you use our contact or enquiry forms, we collect your name, email address and message. Our enquiry form may also ask for your company name, phone number and area of interest.

When you apply for a role. If you apply through our job board, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), cover letter (if provided), your CV and the role you applied for. Your CV may include further details such as your employment history, qualifications and skills.

When you email or speak with us. We keep a record of our correspondence and any information you choose to share with us, for example during a recruitment process.

When you browse our website. If you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics collects information about how you use our website, such as the pages you visit, how long you stay, your approximate location, and your device and browser type. Please see the Cookies section below.

Please do not send us sensitive information (for example about your health, religion or ethnicity) unless we specifically ask for it.

How we use your information

  • To respond to your enquiry and provide the services you ask us about.
  • To consider your application for the role you applied for and, where appropriate, for other roles that may suit you.
  • To manage our relationship with clients and candidates.
  • To understand how our website is used and improve it (only if you accept analytics cookies).
  • To protect our website from spam and misuse, and to meet our legal obligations.

Our lawful bases

We rely on the following lawful bases under data protection law:

  • Consent, for analytics cookies and where you agree to us storing and handling your data when you submit a form. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests, to respond to enquiries, run our recruitment services and keep our website secure.
  • Contract, where we need to process your information to provide services you have requested or to take steps before entering into an agreement with you.
  • Legal obligation, where we must keep or share information to comply with the law.

Who we share your information with

We do not sell your personal information. We only share it where necessary, including with:

  • Hiring companies, where this is part of a recruitment process you are involved in.
  • Service providers who help us run our website and business, such as our website hosting and email providers, and Google (for analytics, if you accept analytics cookies, and for the web fonts used on our website).
  • Professional advisers, regulators or law enforcement, where required by law.

Some of these providers, including Google, may process information outside the UK and European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognised by data protection law, such as adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses.

How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. We review the information we hold regularly and securely delete it when it is no longer needed. You can ask us to delete your information at any time.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. When you first visit our website, we ask whether you accept analytics cookies. We only set them if you click “Accept”.

  • Analytics cookies (optional). Google Analytics sets cookies named _ga and _ga_*, which help us count visits and understand how visitors use our website. They last for up to two years.
  • Your cookie choice. We store your Accept or Reject choice in your browser so that we do not ask you again on every page.

You can change your cookie settings at any time, here or using the “Cookie Settings” link at the bottom of every page. You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings.

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete.
  • Ask us to delete your information.
  • Ask us to restrict or stop using your information, or object to how we use it.
  • Ask us to transfer your information to another organisation.
  • Withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent.

To use any of these rights, email us at hello@silverdalepartners.com. We will respond within one month.

How we protect your information

As a cyber security search firm, we take the security of your information seriously. Our website uses an encrypted (HTTPS) connection, and we limit access to personal information to the people who need it.

Complaints

If you have a concern about how we handle your information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk. If you live in the European Economic Area, you can also contact your local data protection authority.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the date it was last updated.