Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19th of December 2025

1. Data Controller

The Talent Fishers Group Ltd
Company registered in Hong Kong
Registered address:Flat B, 7th Floor, Capital Commercial Building, 448 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong,
Email: privacy@talent-fishers.com

The Talent Fishers Group Ltd (“Talent Fishers”, “we”, “us”) acts as Data Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on your interaction with Talent Fishers, we may collect the following personal data:

a) Candidates

Identification data: name, nationality
Contact details: email address, phone number, address
Professional data: CV, work experience, education, languages, references
Interview notes, assessments, evaluations
Public professional data (e.g. LinkedIn, professional websites)

b) Clients and Prospects

Name, job title
Company name
Professional contact details
History of commercial exchanges

c) Technical Data

IP address
Browser and navigation data
Cookies and log data

3. Purposes of Processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Recruitment and candidate evaluation
Matching candidates with client opportunities
Management of recruitment and HR advisory assignments
Professional and commercial communication
Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations
Security, maintenance and improvement of our systems and services

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Processing of personal data is based on:

Your consent (application, contact, registration)
The performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
Our legitimate interest (recruitment activities, business development)
Compliance with legal obligations

5. Recruitment Tools and Processors

Talent Fishers uses secure third-party service providers acting as data processors, including:

Manatal – Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Manatal is used to manage recruitment processes and candidate data.

Provider: Manatal Co., Ltd
Privacy Policy:
https://www.manatal.com/privacy-policy
Manatal acts as a Data Processor under GDPR
Data is hosted on secure infrastructure with appropriate safeguards

Additional tools (email, CRM, e-signature, automation platforms) may be used strictly for the purposes described above.

6. International Data Transfers

Due to the international nature of Talent Fishers’ activities, personal data may be transferred outside the European Union (including Hong Kong or other jurisdictions).

Where applicable, such transfers are governed by:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Appropriate technical and organisational safeguards

7. Data Retention

Personal data is retained for the following periods:

Candidates: up to 5 years after last contact, unless deletion is requested
Clients and prospects: for the duration of the business relationship and as required by law
Technical data: in accordance with applicable legal requirements

8. Data Security

Talent Fishers implements appropriate security measures to protect personal data, including:

Restricted access to authorised personnel only
Secure authentication mechanisms
Encryption where applicable
Use of reputable and secure hosting providers

9. Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object
Right to data portability

To exercise your rights, please contact:
📧 privacy@talent-fishers.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. Cookies

Our website may use cookies for:

Website functionality
Analytics and performance measurement
User experience improvement

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
The latest version will always be published on our website.

12. Contact

For any questions related to this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:

📧 privacy@talent-fishers.com