Anchor Talent & Advisory

Last updated: 3rd June 2026

Anchor Talent & Advisory respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share personal data when you visit our website, contact us, submit your CV, apply for roles, engage with us as a candidate or client, or otherwise interact with us.

This policy applies to our website: www.anchortalent.ie

Who we are

Anchor Talent & Advisory is a recruitment agency based in Ireland.

Business name: Anchor Talent & Advisory
Address: 19 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Email: jamie@anchortalent.ie
Website:www.anchortalent.ie

For the purposes of data protection law, Anchor Talent & Advisory is the data controller of the personal data we process.

Personal data we collect

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

Candidate data

This may include:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • CV and employment history

  • LinkedIn profile

  • Current and previous job titles

  • Skills, experience and qualifications

  • Salary expectations

  • Location

  • Job preferences

  • Interview notes and recruitment-related correspondence

  • Referee details, where provided by you

  • Reference information, where we have your permission to obtain it

Client and business contact data

This may include:

  • Name

  • Job title

  • Company name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Business correspondence

  • Hiring requirements

  • Information relating to vacancies, recruitment processes and client relationships

Website and technical data

When you visit our website, we may collect limited technical information such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Website usage information

  • Cookie and analytics data

How we collect your personal data

We collect personal data in a number of ways, including when:

  • You email us with an enquiry

  • You send us your CV

  • You apply for a job post

  • You contact us through the website

  • You engage with us about a recruitment process

  • We contact you directly about a relevant opportunity

  • We receive your details from professional platforms, referrals, job boards or publicly available business sources

  • You visit our website and cookies or analytics technologies are used

Why we use your personal data

We use personal data for recruitment and business purposes, including:

  • To respond to candidate, client and website enquiries

  • To assess candidates for suitable roles

  • To match candidates with relevant opportunities

  • To introduce candidates to clients, but only with candidate consent

  • To manage recruitment processes

  • To arrange interviews and communicate feedback

  • To contact referees, where the candidate has provided consent

  • To manage client relationships

  • To understand client hiring needs

  • To improve our website and services

  • To maintain business records

  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • To establish, exercise or defend legal claims, where necessary

Legal bases for processing

Under GDPR, we rely on different legal bases depending on the circumstances.

These may include:

Consent

We may rely on your consent where you have clearly agreed to a specific use of your personal data, such as sharing your CV or candidate profile with a client, contacting referees, or receiving certain marketing communications.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at jamie@anchortalent.ie

Legitimate interests

We may process personal data where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

This may include:

  • Contacting candidates about relevant job opportunities

  • Managing recruitment processes

  • Contacting business contacts about recruitment services

  • Maintaining client and candidate relationships

  • Keeping appropriate recruitment records

  • Improving our website and services

Contractual necessity

We may process personal data where it is necessary to take steps before entering into a contract or to perform a contract with you or an organisation you represent.

Legal obligation

We may process personal data where necessary to comply with legal obligations.

Sharing your personal data

We may share your personal data with:

  • Employer clients, where you have given permission for us to represent you

  • Email and IT service providers

  • Website hosting and platform providers, including Squarespace

  • Google Analytics, where analytics cookies are used

  • Professional advisers, such as accountants, legal advisers or compliance consultants

  • Public authorities or regulators, where required by law

We do not sell your personal data.

We only share candidate information with clients where it is relevant to a recruitment process and where the candidate has agreed to be represented for that opportunity.

Candidate CVs and recruitment information

If you send us your CV or engage with us as a candidate, we will use your information to assess your suitability for current or future roles.

We may contact you about roles that appear relevant to your background, skills and experience.

We will not send your CV or candidate profile to a client without your consent.

Where references are required, we will only contact referees with your permission.

Direct outreach

As part of our recruitment activity, we may contact individuals directly about roles or business opportunities that appear relevant to their professional background or business position.

Where we do this, we will use personal data only for relevant recruitment or business development purposes. You can ask us to stop contacting you at any time by emailing jamie@anchortalent.ie.

Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including recruitment, client relationship management, legal, accounting and compliance purposes.

For candidate data, we may retain your CV, profile and recruitment-related information so that we can consider you for suitable current or future opportunities, unless you ask us to delete it.

For client and business contact data, we may retain information for as long as we have a business relationship or a legitimate business reason to keep in contact.

We will periodically review the personal data we hold and delete or anonymise information where it is no longer required.

You can request deletion of your personal data by contacting jamie@anchortalent.ie, subject to any legal or legitimate business reason we may have to retain certain information.

Where your data is stored

We primarily store personal data in Ireland.

We also use Gmail and other cloud-based services to manage email communications and business records. This may involve personal data being processed or stored outside Ireland or the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, where required by data protection law.

Cookies and analytics

Our website is built on Squarespace and may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on your device that help websites function, improve user experience and provide information about website usage.

We may use:

  • Essential cookies, which are necessary for the website to work

  • Analytics cookies, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the website

  • Functionality cookies, where relevant

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your settings, some parts of the website may not function properly.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand website traffic, user behaviour and website performance.

Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device information, pages visited and time spent on the website.

Where required, we will request your consent before using analytics cookies.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights in relation to your personal data. These may include the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data

  • Request deletion of your personal data

  • Restrict how we use your personal data

  • Object to certain processing

  • Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent

  • Request a copy of your personal data in a portable format

  • Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission

To exercise your rights, contact us at:

jamie@anchortalent.ie

You also have the right to complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission. The DPC is Ireland’s supervisory authority for data protection matters.

Security

We take appropriate steps to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, such as LinkedIn, job platforms or client websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites. You should read their privacy policies before providing personal data to them.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will be published on our website with the updated date shown at the top of the policy.

Contact us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, please contact:

Anchor Talent & Advisory
19 Woodcliff Heights
Howth
Co. Dublin
Ireland

Email: jamie@anchortalent.ie
Website:www.anchortalent.ie