UK Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy overview

This UK Privacy Policy explains how Astute People collects, uses, stores and protects personal data for website users, candidates, clients and recruitment contacts.

Effective date: April 2026

This UK Privacy Policy explains how Astute People processes personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

It applies when you use our website, submit your CV, apply for engineering jobs, register a vacancy, contact our team, or engage with our specialist recruitment services.

Astute People provides recruitment services across energy recruitment, data centre recruitment, power generation, renewable energy, nuclear and international markets. Personal data is processed only where it is necessary, lawful and relevant to the services we provide.

Who Astute People is

Astute People is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency, Company No. 05777575. We support employers and candidates across four core sectors: Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Nuclear and Data Centres, with international recruitment coverage for global energy, engineering and infrastructure projects.

You can learn more about our business on the About Astute People page or explore our specialist recruitment services through our recruitment solutions.

Data protection contact

For questions about this UK Privacy Policy, how your personal data is processed, or how to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

Your UK GDPR rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights in relation to your personal data. These rights may be subject to legal conditions, exemptions or verification requirements.

Personal data we collect and use

We may collect personal data when you interact with Astute People online, by phone, by email, through job applications, through recruitment platforms or through our website forms.

This may include when you:

• Submit your CV or apply for jobs through our website
• Register interest in engineering jobs or specialist recruitment opportunities
• Contact us about energy recruitment, data centre recruitment or international recruitment support
• Register a vacancy or discuss hiring requirements with our recruitment consultants
• Use our website, job listings, candidate resources or legal information pages
• Engage with us as a candidate, client, supplier, referee or website user

We use personal data to deliver recruitment services, assess suitability for roles, manage candidate and client communication, support compliance, improve our website and fulfil legal obligations.

If you are looking for current opportunities, you can browse engineering jobs. Employers can use our register a vacancy page to contact us about hiring requirements.

Security and data retention

We use secure systems, access controls and appropriate technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for recruitment, business, regulatory and legal compliance purposes. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the relationship, the reason the data was collected and any applicable legal requirements.

Additional information about how we manage personal data is available in our Data Protection Policy.

ICO guidance and complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you can contact us first so we can investigate and respond. You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Privacy Policy updates

This UK Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legislation, recruitment processes, website functionality or how Astute People handles personal data.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.