ST LEGAL RECRUITMENT
Last updated: 30 May 2026
1. Introduction
ST Legal Recruitment (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information when you visit our website at www.stlegalrecruitment.com or engage with us in connection with our recruitment services.
We are the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this website. Our contact details are set out at Section 13 below.
This policy is compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
From candidates and prospective candidates:
- Full name, contact details (email, phone, address)
- CV, employment history, academic qualifications and professional memberships
- Right to work information and identity documents (where required)
- Practice area preferences, salary expectations, and career objectives
- Information provided during interviews or consultations
- References and verification information (where applicable)
From law firm clients and contacts:
- Name and job title
- Business contact details (email, phone, business address)
- Job vacancy requirements and hiring preferences
- Correspondence and communications with us
From website visitors:
- IP address and browser information
- Pages visited and time spent on the website
- Information submitted via contact or enquiry forms
- Cookie data (see Section 10)
3. How We Collect Personal Data
- Directly from you when you submit an enquiry, register your details, or apply for a position
- Through your CV or profile submitted via email or our website
- Through our communications with you by telephone, email, or in person
- From publicly available sources, including LinkedIn and other professional networking platforms
- From law firm clients who refer candidates to us
- Through our website’s cookies and analytics tools
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use personal data for the following purposes:
For candidates:
- To assess your suitability for specific roles and to introduce you to prospective employers
- To prepare you for interviews and provide career guidance
- To contact you regarding relevant opportunities now and in the future
- To verify your qualifications and right to work (where required)
- To manage our relationship with you throughout the recruitment process
For law firm clients:
- To provide recruitment and candidate sourcing services
- To manage our client relationship and communicate about vacancies
- To invoice and process payments
For website visitors:
- To operate and improve our website
- To respond to your enquiries
- To analyse website usage and improve our services
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:
Legitimate interests: Processing candidate data to match candidates with suitable employers and to operate our recruitment business.
Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent to be contacted about relevant opportunities or for the processing of special category data.
Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of our agreements with clients or candidates.
Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with legal obligations, including employment and tax law.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:
- Active candidate records: for the duration of our active representation, plus 2 years
- Placed candidate records: 6 years from the date of placement
- Client contact details: for the duration of the business relationship, plus 6 years
- Website enquiry data: 12 months from the date of enquiry
- Financial records: 7 years in accordance with HMRC requirements
We review personal data regularly and securely delete or anonymise data that is no longer required.
7. Sharing Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with:
- Prospective law firm employers (candidates only) — for the purpose of facilitating a potential employment opportunity, with your prior consent
- Our professional advisers (legal, accounting, IT) under strict confidentiality obligations
- Regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies where required by law
- Technology providers who assist us in operating our business (e.g., CRM, email platforms) — under appropriate data processing agreements
We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
8. International Transfers
Where we share data with contacts or employers in the Middle East (including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar), we take appropriate steps to ensure adequate protection is in place, including relying on standard contractual clauses or seeking your explicit consent for the transfer.
9. Your Rights
You have the following rights under UK GDPR:
Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure: to request deletion of your data (subject to applicable legal obligations).
Right to restrict processing: to request that we limit the way we use your data.
Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: to processing based on our legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Saleem@STLegalRecruitment.com. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk if you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data.
10. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies: necessary for the website to function (e.g., session cookies).
Analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
Preference cookies: to remember your settings and preferences.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
11. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our staff are trained on data protection obligations. We regularly review our security measures.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on our website. We will notify you of any material changes where we are required to do so by applicable law.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact:
ST Legal Recruitment
Email: Saleem@STLegalRecruitment.com (London)
Email: Tamana@STLegalRecruitment.com (Middle East)
Website: www.stlegalrecruitment.com