Last updated: 4 February, 2026
TALENTREE LIMITED places great importance on the protection and respect of personal data.
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) has been designed to help you understand how TALENTREE LIMITED, as the publisher of the Web Platform Cv for Success, collects and processes your personal data, and what your rights are.
This Privacy Policy applies to:
Visitors to our Web Platform Cv for Success accessible at https://cvforsuccess.com (the “Web Platform”), and
Internet users using our online tools for creating CVs, cover letters, and preparing job applications (the “Tools”).
1. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
TALENTREE LIMITED, a company incorporated under English law ("Private Limited Company"), with its registered office at 122 Abergwili Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2HG, United Kingdom, registered with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales under number 16212782 (hereinafter the "Company" or "we")
2. WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT, FOR WHAT PURPOSES AND FOR HOW LONG?
We process your Personal Data in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, including in particular the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”), the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA 2018”), as well as, where our processing activities fall within its territorial scope, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (“GDPR”).
The data processing activities implemented by the Company pursue specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes. For each of these processing activities, the Company undertakes to process only Personal Data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.
We process your personal data only when we have a legal basis for doing so:
| Purpose | Personal data | Legal basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of the Web Platform and the Tools – Management of our contractual relationship with you (providing you with our Tools, processing your payments, allowing you to personalize your Personal Account, your customized documents, and your profile) | • Identity, contact details • Photograph • Information contained in your CVs and cover letters • Login credentials for the Personal Account • Payment data | Performance of our contract with you | Data provided by the data subject or automatically collected during use of the Tools |
| Management of our Web Platform, including maintaining its security and resolving issues, and for access, data analysis, assessments, research, surveys, and analysis purposes | • Identity, contact details • Information contained in your CVs and cover letters • Login credentials for the Personal Account • Data relating to your equipment (type, operating system, settings) | Legitimate interest of the Company in managing its Web Platform | Data provided by the data subject or automatically collected during use of the Web Platform and/or the Tools |
| Improving our Web Platform so that content is presented in the most effective manner | • Identity, contact details • Photograph • Information contained in your CVs and cover letters • Login credentials for the Personal Account • Data relating to your equipment | Legitimate interest of the Company in managing its Web Platform | Data provided by the data subject or automatically collected |
| Communication and outreach – Management of contact requests (contact form on the Web Platform, telephone, and email) | • Identity and contact details • Subject of your request • Any information or document you share with us | Consent | Data provided by the data subject |
| Sending marketing communications to our Internet users | • Identity and contact details • Data relating to the user journey | Legitimate interest of the Company in developing its business | Data provided by the data subject or automatically collected during use of the Tools |
| Compliance with data subject rights and regulations – Defending our interests in the event of a dispute | • Identity and contact details • Any information necessary to handle the dispute | Legitimate interest of the Company in defending its interests in the event of a dispute | Data provided by the data subject, automatically collected data, and data collected from third parties |
| Management of requests for the exercise of rights | • Identity and contact details • Any information necessary to process your request to exercise your rights | Legal obligation | Data provided by the data subject or automatically collected |
| Compliance with applicable legal or regulatory requirements (accounting, taxation, data protection) | • Any information necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements | Legal obligation | Data provided by the data subject or automatically collected |
The data required to respond to your requests are marked with an asterisk or an equivalent method on the data collection forms. If these fields are not completed, we will not be able to respond to your requests or provide certain Tools.
You must provide us with accurate information that does not infringe the rights of third parties.
3. HOW DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
We share the various categories of Personal Data listed above with:
our authorized staff, who need access to it in the course of their duties;
our processors and service providers who perform various services on our behalf;
where applicable, certain technical or commercial partners involved in the provision, improvement, or promotion of the Tools;
our external advisors (lawyers, auditors, etc.) and debt collection agencies;
public or judicial authorities, where required by law.
We may also share your Personal Data with third parties as part of a sale or restructuring of our company.
4. HOW DO WE TRANSFER YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
We may transfer your Personal Data to our third-party service providers located outside the United Kingdom and, where applicable, outside the European Economic Area, in particular to countries that do not benefit from an adequacy decision of the European Commission (Article 45 of the GDPR) or from “adequacy regulations” adopted in the United Kingdom. In such cases, we ensure that these transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable regulations and are secured by appropriate mechanisms, such as:
the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission (Articles 46 et seq. of the GDPR) and/or
the International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and/or the UK Addendum to the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”),
as applicable.
You may request a copy of these mechanisms (excluding confidential clauses) by contacting us using the details provided below.
5. HOW LONG IS YOUR DATA RETAINED?
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described and in accordance with the law.
Data associated with your Personal Account:
Retained for as long as you use our Tools. Deleted if you close your Personal Account or after 2 years of inactivity.
Data relating to your subscription to our Tools:
Retained for 5 years from the end of the contractual relationship.
Data for marketing purposes:
Until you unsubscribe or 3 years after the last interaction.
6. HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized or unlawful processing of your Personal Data and to avoid any accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
7. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
You have several rights regarding your Personal Data:
| Right | Conditions and exceptions |
|---|---|
| Withdraw your consent at any time | Only if the processing is based on your consent. No retroactive effect. |
| Access your Personal Data and obtain a copy | May be refused if the request is unfounded, excessive, or infringes the rights of a third party. |
| Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data | Applicable regardless of the legal basis for processing. |
| Request erasure or restriction of processing | Applicable in the cases provided for by the UK GDPR. Does not apply where there is a legal obligation or defense of rights. |
| Request data portability | Only for data processed automatically on the basis of consent or a contract. |
| Object to processing based on legitimate interest | Unless there are compelling legitimate grounds. Objection without justification for direct marketing. |
| Define instructions regarding your data after your death | You may designate a person to carry out these instructions. |
To exercise your rights, contact us using the information provided below. You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) in the United Kingdom: www.ico.org.uk . If you reside in another country, you may also contact your national data protection authority.
8. COOKIES
Cookies are placed on our Web Platform. To learn more, please consult our Cookie Policy.
9. HOW TO CONTACT US?
Contact us via the “Contact Us” section of the Web Platform or using the contact details provided in the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
10. UPDATES
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will inform you in the event of any material change.