Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

• Contact details— name, email address, phone number, employer and job title.
• Candidate information— CV/resume, work history, qualifications, references, right-to-work status and any other information you choose to share with us.
• Client information— role requirements, hiring preferences and correspondence.
• Usage data— IP address, browser type, pages visited and similar analytics collected automatically when you use the site.

2. How we use your information

• To provide recruitment and executive search services.
• To match candidates with roles and to share candidate profiles with prospective employers.
• To respond to enquiries and provide requested information.
• To operate, maintain and improve our website and services.
• To comply with legal, regulatory and contractual obligations, including those under our Employment Agency Licence (EA Licence 14C7312).

3. Legal basis

We process personal data where it is necessary to perform a contract with you, where we have a legitimate business interest in doing so, where you have given consent, or where we are required to by law. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

4. Sharing your information

We may share personal data with:

• Prospective employers or candidates in connection with a specific search or application.
• Service providers who support our operations (for example cloud hosting, IT and communications), under confidentiality obligations.
• Regulators, law enforcement or other authorities where required by law.

We do not sell your personal data.

5. International transfers

We operate in Singapore and Malaysia and work with clients and candidates globally. Where personal data is transferred across borders, we take steps to ensure it remains protected in line with applicable data protection laws, including the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

6. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, accounting or reporting requirements. Candidate records are typically retained so that we can consider you for future opportunities, unless you ask us to remove them.

7. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and you may object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

11. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, contact us at info@directsearch.global or write to Direct Search Global, 8 Burn Road, #14-07, Singapore 369977.