Privacy Policy

Clayton Desant Ltd follows the following principles in order to protect your privacy:

  • We do not collect more information than is necessary.
  • We do not use your data for purposes other than those specified.
  • We do not keep your data if it is no longer needed.
  • We only provide your data to select third-party clients for the specific purposes listed below.

You do not give out personal information by visiting our website. We only keep track of anonymous traffic data.

1. Information Collection and Tracking

1.1 When you visit our website

You can visit our website without giving away your personal information. Clayton Desant uses Google Analytics and cookies in order to improve our service, user experience and analyse how the website is used. Aside from the approximate location (IP address), the information collected by Google Analytics is mostly anonymous traffic data including browser information, device information and language. We do not collect additional information, such as your age, gender, interests, bank details, or content preferences.

The collected information is used to provide an overview of how people are accessing and using the Clayton Desant website. It is not used for anything other than the purposes disclosed in this privacy policy.

1.2 When you register or submit information

If you choose to register with us or provide us with personal information (such as sending your CV, completing a form, or emailing us), we may collect information including your name, email address, telephone number, job title, employer, and any other details you provide.

2. Information Use

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your enquiry or application
  • Consider your suitability for relevant positions
  • Provide recruitment services and career support
  • Share your details with prospective employers, with your consent
  • Improve our website and services

3. Information Sharing

Clayton Desant does not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless required by law or with your consent. We may share your information with prospective employers as part of the recruitment process, but only where you have given us permission to do so.

4. Contact Form Information

If you choose to contact Clayton Desant through a form on our website, you may be asked to give certain information (such as your name, email address and telephone number) which will be stored by us and used to respond to your enquiry.

5. Access to Your Information and Deletion

If you believe that the information we hold about you is incorrect, you are welcome to contact us so we can update it and keep your data accurate. Any data that is no longer needed for the purposes specified will be deleted.

If at any point you wish for Clayton Desant to delete information about you, you can simply contact us.

6. When This Privacy Policy Applies

This Privacy Policy is applicable to the services offered by Clayton Desant directly via our website. Our website contains links to other websites. Once redirected to another website, this policy is no longer applicable.

The purposes for which we hold and process data include:

  • Assessment
  • Board Search
  • Executive Search
  • CEO Succession / Succession Planning
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Industry Mapping
  • Interim Appointments

7. Changes

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy. We constantly review our Privacy Policy and strive towards making it better. Clayton Desant will not reduce your rights stated in this policy without asking for explicit prior consent to the changes. All changes to our Privacy Policy will be available on this website.

8. Summary

In accordance with applicable law, we only collect a limited amount of information about you that is necessary for correspondence, information and service provision. We do not use your information for purposes other than specified and we do not keep it more than necessary. We make sure your information is stored securely. We do not share your information with third parties unless you give us permission to.

This Privacy Policy was last updated in June 2026.