Last updated 10 October 2026.
This policy explains how Christopher Ali Ltd collects, uses and protects personal data. It covers three groups of people:
We handle personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. In short: we only collect what we need to find people the right roles and companies the right people, we never share a candidate’s details with a client without their agreement, and you can ask us to stop at any time.
Christopher Ali Ltd is a specialist technology recruitment business. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy, which means we decide how and why it is used.
For any question about your data, email info@christopherali.co.uk with “Data protection” in the subject line.
Candidates
We don’t ask for special category data, such as health, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. If you choose to tell us something like this, for example to request an interview adjustment, we use it only for that purpose and only with your explicit consent.
Client contacts
Website visitors
If we collect your details from a public source, we will tell you within one month. In practice this is usually the first time we contact you, when we will point you to this policy and explain how to opt out.
UK GDPR requires a lawful basis for each way we use personal data. This is the one that applies to each activity:
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we have checked that our interests don’t override your rights. You can object at any time (see Your rights). We don’t make decisions about you by automated means alone.
We never sell personal data. We share it only in these cases:
We store data in the UK and the European Economic Area wherever we can. Some of our service providers may process data in other countries, such as the United States. When that happens, we make sure the transfer is protected by a UK adequacy decision, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum, or the UK Extension to the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.
If a client outside the UK is hiring for a role you have agreed to be put forward for, we will tell you where the client is before sending your details.
We keep personal data only as long as we need it, then delete or anonymise it.
“Meaningful contact” means a real exchange, such as a call, a reply to an email or a role we discussed. An automated email that you didn’t respond to doesn’t count.
We use password-protected systems with two-factor authentication, encrypted connections (HTTPS) on our website, and access limited to people who need it. Our service providers are bound by contract to protect your data. If a breach is likely to put your rights at risk, we will tell you and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) within 72 hours of finding out.
You have the right to:
To use any of these rights, email info@christopherali.co.uk. It’s free, and we will reply within one month. We may ask you to confirm your identity first.
If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, please tell us so we can put it right. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or on 0303 123 1113.
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We don’t currently use analytics or advertising cookies. If we add them, we will ask for your consent first with a cookie banner and update this section.
Our website loads fonts from Google Fonts. To do this, your browser connects to Google’s servers, which receive your IP address. Google’s use of that data is covered by its own privacy policy.
We review this policy at least once a year and whenever the way we handle data changes. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last updated. If we make a significant change, we will tell the people affected.
Questions about this policy or your data: info@christopherali.co.uk.