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Privacy Policy.

Last updated: 22 April 2026

This Privacy Policy sets out how Point Six One Eight (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses and protects any personal information you provide when using this website or engaging with our recruitment services. As a specialist marketing and commercial recruitment business, we handle personal data with particular care. All personal information is processed in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

Point Six One Eight is a specialist marketing and commercial recruitment business, part of the Fractionauts Group (registered in Scotland, company number SC872454, with registered office at 4 Royal Crescent, Glasgow G3 7SL).

What information we collect

We collect personal information that you choose to share with us, including:

• Name and contact details (email address, phone number, location)
• Professional information including CV, work history, qualifications, references and salary expectations (where relevant to candidates)
• Hiring brief information, role requirements and organisational context (where relevant to clients)
• Information submitted through our contact forms, enquiry forms, or any correspondence with us
• Technical data including IP address, browser type, device information and website usage data collected via cookies

How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• Assess candidate suitability for specific roles and represent candidates to prospective employers (with consent)
• Manage client briefs, deliver executive search services, and communicate about active and future searches
• Respond to enquiries and maintain ongoing professional relationships
• Keep you informed about relevant opportunities or market insight where you have consented to receive them
• Maintain our business records and comply with legal, regulatory and tax obligations
• Improve our website and services

Legal basis for processing

We rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data: your consent (for example, before representing a candidate to a client), performance of a contract (for client engagements), our legitimate business interests (for example, maintaining a talent network of senior marketing and commercial professionals), and compliance with our legal obligations.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. As a recruitment business, we share candidate information with prospective employers only with the candidate’s prior consent. We may also share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our business (such as email, hosting and applicant tracking providers), or where required by law. Any third parties we work with are obliged to keep your information secure and use it only for the purposes we have agreed.

How long we keep your data

Candidate information is retained for as long as it remains relevant to potential future opportunities, or until you ask us to remove it. Client information is retained for the duration of our engagement and for a reasonable period thereafter for legal and accounting purposes. Website enquiry data is retained only as long as needed to respond to your query.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to access your personal data, have it corrected or deleted, restrict or object to our processing of it, withdraw consent at any time, and lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk). To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to provide essential functionality and to help us understand how visitors use the site. For full details of the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.