Privacy Policy

PER International Ltd (“PER International”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, submit an enquiry, communicate with us, or use our recruitment and business services.

1. Who we are

PER International Ltd is a recruitment and talent advisory business.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, PER International Ltd is usually the data controller for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Personal information we collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• name
• email address
• telephone number and mobile number
• company name and job title
• location
• CV, resume, LinkedIn profile, career history, education history, skills, qualifications, and professional experience
• communication history, including emails, calls, website enquiries, WhatsApp messages, SMS messages, and other correspondence
• recruitment preferences, role interests, availability, salary expectations, and work authorisation information
• information submitted through website forms
• technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, and website usage information

We only collect personal information that is relevant to the services we provide or the enquiry you make.

3. How we collect personal information

We may collect personal information when you:

• submit an enquiry through our website
• provide your details through a contact form
• send us your CV, resume, LinkedIn profile, or other professional information
• communicate with us by email, telephone, WhatsApp, SMS, LinkedIn, or another messaging platform
• speak with one of our consultants
• ask to be contacted about roles, candidates, clients, recruitment services, or business opportunities
• use or browse our website
• are referred to us by a client, candidate, colleague, or other professional contact

We may also collect professional information from publicly available sources, such as LinkedIn, company websites, public professional profiles, industry directories, and other sources relevant to recruitment and business development.

4. How we use personal information

We may use personal information to:

• respond to enquiries
• provide recruitment, executive search, talent advisory, and related services
• assess candidates for current or future opportunities
• contact candidates about roles that may be relevant to their professional background
• contact clients or prospective clients about recruitment needs or services
• arrange calls, interviews, meetings, and follow-up conversations
• provide updates about recruitment processes
• maintain business records
• improve our website, systems, services, and communications
• comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, and compliance obligations
• protect our business, systems, users, clients, candidates, and website

5. SMS and text message communications

If you provide your mobile phone number and consent to receive SMS messages from PER International, we may use SMS to contact you about:

• enquiries you submit through our website
• recruitment opportunities you have requested updates about
• interview scheduling
• application or recruitment process updates
• follow-up questions related to your enquiry or professional interests
• customer service or support-style communications

SMS consent is voluntary. You do not need to agree to receive SMS messages in order to submit an enquiry or use our services.

Message frequency may vary depending on your enquiry, role interests, recruitment activity, or ongoing communication with us. Message and data rates may apply.

You can opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP. You can request help by replying HELP.

6. No sharing of SMS opt-in data for marketing

PER International does not sell, rent, trade, or share mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, or SMS consent data with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.

Mobile phone numbers and SMS consent information are used only to provide the communications and services requested or expected by the individual, and to support our recruitment, enquiry, scheduling, and customer communication processes.

7. Our lawful bases for processing personal information

We process personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• Consent, where you have given clear permission for a specific use, such as receiving certain communications.
• Contract, where processing is necessary to provide services or take steps before entering into a contract.
• Legitimate interests, where we use personal information for recruitment, business development, client service, candidate management, website operation, security, or business administration, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal obligation, where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements.

8. Sharing personal information

We may share personal information where necessary with:

• clients, where relevant to recruitment opportunities or services
• candidates, where relevant to recruitment processes
• service providers who support our website, communications, CRM, hosting, analytics, email, SMS, WhatsApp, data storage, or business systems
• professional advisers, such as lawyers, accountants, auditors, or insurers
• authorities, regulators, or law enforcement bodies where required by law
• business partners where necessary to deliver services you have requested or where we have another lawful basis

Where we use service providers, they are only permitted to process personal information for the purposes we specify and must protect it appropriately.

We do not sell personal information.

9. International transfers

Because we work internationally and use technology service providers, personal information may be processed outside the United Kingdom or the country where you are located.

Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contracts, data processing agreements, adequacy decisions, or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

10. How long we keep personal information

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

The retention period may depend on:

• the nature of our relationship with you
• whether you are a candidate, client, prospect, supplier, website visitor, or other contact
• recruitment activity and future role relevance
• legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements
• whether you ask us to delete or restrict use of your information

Where information is no longer needed, we will delete it, anonymise it, or securely archive it.

11. How we protect personal information

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures may include access controls, secure systems, staff training, data minimisation, and appropriate safeguards with service providers.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect personal information.

12. Your rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:

• access the personal information we hold about you
• correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• request deletion of your personal information
• object to certain processing
• restrict certain processing
• request portability of your information
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• complain to a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details in this Privacy Policy.

13. Marketing communications

Where we send marketing communications, we will do so in accordance with applicable law.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

You can opt out of SMS messages by replying STOP.

14. Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to operate the site, improve functionality, understand website usage, and improve our services.

Where required, we will request consent for non-essential cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.

15. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

The updated version will apply from the date it is published on our website.

17. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, contact us at: