Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
1.About This Policy
Talent Search Haus (ABN:786018483731505 is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who interact with us, including clients, candidates, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
By using our website at talentsearchhaus.com, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
2.What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
• Contact details — name, email address, phone number, and postal address
• Professional information — current and previous roles, skills, qualifications, resume/CV content, and LinkedIn profile details
• Communications — messages submitted via our contact form or sent to us directly by email
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website (collected via Google Analytics)
We do not collect sensitive information (such as health, financial, or criminal record information) unless it is directly relevant to an engagement and you have provided your explicit consent.
3.How We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information in the following ways:
• Directly from you, when you submit our contact form, correspond with us by email, or engage us for executive search services
• From publicly available sources, including LinkedIn, company websites, and professional directories, in connection with executive search engagements
• Automatically, through our website using Google Analytics (see Section 6 on Cookies)
4.How We Use Your Personal Information
We use personal information to:
• Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form or by email
• Conduct executive search and leadership advisory engagements on behalf of our clients
• Assess candidate suitability and present candidate profiles to relevant clients
• Maintain records of our professional relationships and engagements
• Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
• Comply with our legal obligations
We will not use your personal information for direct marketing without your consent, and we do not sell personal information to third parties.
5.Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to:
• Client organisations, where you are being considered for an executive search engagement and you have been informed of this
• Our trusted service providers, including IT and platform providers, who assist us in operating our business and who are bound by confidentiality obligations
• Google LLC, in connection with Google Analytics (see Section 6)
• Regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies, where required by law
We take reasonable steps to ensure that any recipient of personal information protects it in accordance with this policy and applicable law.
6.Cookies and Google Analytics
Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to help us understand how visitors use the site. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, which collects information including your IP address (anonymised), browser type, pages visited, and time on site.
Google Analytics data is stored on Google’s servers and is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.
7.Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS. Access to personal information within our business is restricted to those who need it to perform their role.
Whilst we take these precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to us electronically.
8.Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Candidate information collected in connection with an executive search engagement is retained for up to 7 years, after which it is securely deleted or de-identified.
9.Access and Correction
Under the Privacy Act 1988 , you have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to request that we correct information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.
To make such a request, please contact us using the details in Section 11. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
10.Complaints
If you believe we have handled your personal information in a way that does not comply with this policy or the Australian Privacy Principles, you may lodge a complaint with us by contacting us using the details below. We will investigate your complaint and respond within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.
11.Contact Us
For any privacy-related enquiries, access requests, corrections, or complaints, please contact:
Address: Level 14, 5 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
12.Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The most recent version will always be available on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.