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Data protection and your rights
Version 1.0 · Last updated 30 October 2026
1. Our promises to candidates
- We never share your details with an employer without asking you first, for that specific role.
- You can ask us at any time which companies have received your profile.
- A person makes every decision about you. We do not use AI screening, scoring or ranking.
- We keep the result of your identity check, not your documents.
- We delete your data when we no longer need it. See section 9 of our Privacy Policy.
2. Your rights
| Right | What it means |
|---|---|
| Access | Get a copy of the personal data we hold about you |
| Rectification | Have anything inaccurate corrected |
| Erasure | Have your data deleted, unless we must keep it by law |
| Restriction | Ask us to stop using your data while a concern is resolved |
| Objection | Object to how we use your data, including for legitimate interests |
| Portability | Receive your data in a format you can take elsewhere |
| Withdraw consent | Withdraw consent you gave us, at any time |
| Automated decisions | Not be subject to decisions made solely by automated means. We do not make any |
3. How to make a request
Email hello@the15.co.uk with "Data request" in the subject line.
Tell us which right you want to use.
We may ask you to confirm your identity before we act.
It is free. We reply within one month. If your request is complex, we may extend this by up to two months, and we will tell you why.
4. Contractors
Before you agree terms with us, we give you a Key Information Document. It explains how you will be paid, any deductions, and who is responsible for deciding your IR35 status.
5. Clients
When we introduce a candidate, you become an independent controller of their data.
Our Permanent Terms of Business and Contract Terms of Business set out your duties, including deleting the data of unsuccessful candidates within 6 months.
6. Data protection contact
Our data protection contact is hello@the15.co.uk.
7. If you are unhappy
Tell us first at hello@the15.co.uk.
You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
Contact: hello@the15.co.uk.