TheoLecomte Co. (“TLC”) is an executive and professional search firm located in Lisbon, Portugal. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, transfer, disclose, and otherwise process your Personal Information when you visit our website, participate in our executive and professional searches, or engage with our talent mapping services (collectively, the “Services”).
1. Services Covered by this Policy
The Services for which TLC collects and uses your Personal Information include:
- Search Services: We maintain a talent pool and conduct targeted research to help clients find high-level talent for executive, professional, and specialized roles.
- Talent Mapping Services (Talent Intelligence): We build talent pools and market maps to help clients identify the broader talent landscape before or during a search, or as a standalone advisory service.
2. Collection of Personal Information
With your consent or as otherwise legally permitted (in accordance with applicable law), we collect various categories of Personal Information in connection with the Services. We may also combine Personal Information we receive about you from our different Services.
Information we collect about Candidates:
- Directly from you: If you submit an inquiry or participate in our executive search, professional search, or talent mapping, we collect your name, title, professional and personal contact information, demographic data, compensation details, employment objectives, memberships, community involvement, details in your curriculum vitae (including your educational background, work history, and other qualifications), language skills, job performance, reputation, and responses to interview questions. We may also collect questionnaires you complete post-placement, and financial details (such as bank details to coordinate and reimburse for travel).
- From third-party sources: We may collect any of the above personal information about you from third parties, including: (i) sources and referees who may disclose personal information about you; (ii) our clients; (iii) publicly available third-party sources (e.g., LinkedIn, news reports, company websites, press releases); and (iv) our third-party data providers (e.g., BoardEx, Bloomberg, BlueSteps) and degree verification/background check providers. When we obtain information about you from third-party providers or vendors, we take appropriate steps to ensure that such third parties are legally permitted or required to disclose such information to us.
Information we collect about Clients:
- Information Clients provide to us: We need to collect and use information about you or individuals at your organization in the course of providing the Services to you. We generally only need to have your contact details or the details of individual contact(s) at your organization (such as name, telephone number, email address, title or position, and products or services requested) to ensure that our relationship runs smoothly. We may also hold extra information about you that someone in your organization has chosen to tell us.
- From third-party sources: Where appropriate and in accordance with local laws and requirements, we may seek more information about you or your colleagues from other sources generally by way of due diligence or other market intelligence. This includes information from third-party market research, by analyzing online and offline media, attendee lists at relevant events, and from other publicly accessible information used to verify information we are provided with and to manage and expand our business.
Other Business Contexts:
If you have shared your personal information with us in a business-related context not listed above, we may collect your name, contact details, title or position, or other information that you choose to provide.
3. Use of Personal Information and Legal Bases
We process your Personal Information based on our legitimate business interests, to fulfill contractual obligations, or with your explicit consent.
Candidate Data is used to:
- Assess your suitability for executive and professional roles with our clients.
- Contact you regarding potential board, executive search, or assessment assignments.
- Verify your details by requesting information from third parties (e.g., references or degree verification vendors).
- Send your profile and assessment reports to our clients.
- Send you marketing information (such as reports, promotions, research, white papers, and relevant industry sector events) that we think you may find interesting, in accordance with your marketing preferences.
- Maintain business records related to our Services.
Client Data is used to:
- Provide the contracted Services to your organization.
- Manage our relationship and account with you and your organization.
- Maintain business records related to our Services.
4. Disclosure of Personal Information
TLC treats your Personal Information with the highest level of confidentiality. We share Personal Information as necessary to provide and develop our Services:
- With Clients: Candidate information is shared with clients actively seeking to fill a role, subject to the candidate's engagement in the process.
- With Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us with IT hosting, database management, and background verification.
- For Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process to protect our rights or the safety of others.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
If you wish to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information, you can do so at any time. Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access, erase, correct, update, or complete your personal data.
- Request the transfer of your personal data to a third party.
- Object to our use of your personal information, or object to certain types of processing.
- Opt-out of future communications or request no further contact from TLC at any time.
6. Contact Us
If you wish to exercise any of your rights, update your information, or ask questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: theo@lecomte.co