Privacy Policy

Leadership Partners Limited trading as Leadership Partners

Our commitment to privacy

Leadership Partners Limited trading as Leadership Partners (“Leadership Partners”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information and complying with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand) and the Information Privacy Principles.

This policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when providing leadership advisory, executive search, recruitment and related services.

Information we collect

Depending on our relationship with you, we may collect:

  • name and contact details

  • employment history, CV/resume and career information

  • qualifications, skills, experience and professional interests

  • remuneration expectations and employment preferences

  • referee details and reference information

  • information provided during interviews, assessments or discussions

  • information relating to organisations, roles and recruitment requirements

  • records of communications with us

We may collect information directly from you, from your organisation, referees, publicly available professional sources (such as LinkedIn), or other lawful sources. We may retain and assess this information for current and future recruitment opportunities.

How we use personal information

We collect and use personal information to:

  • provide executive search, recruitment and leadership advisory services

  • assess suitability for employment opportunities

  • present candidates to clients

  • communicate with candidates, clients and stakeholders

  • provide advice and insights relating to leadership and talent

  • manage our business operations

  • improve our services

  • meet legal and contractual obligations

We will only use personal information for purposes that are consistent with why it was collected, or where otherwise permitted by law.

Disclosure of information

We may disclose personal information where necessary to provide our services, including to:

  • clients seeking recruitment or advisory services

  • candidates where relevant to an opportunity

  • referees or nominated contacts

  • service providers who support our business operations

  • professional advisers

  • government agencies or other parties where required by law

We do not sell personal information.

Storage and security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration.

Information may be stored using third-party technology providers, including providers located outside New Zealand. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate protections are in place.

We retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably required for recruitment, executive search, and advisory purposes, unless you request its deletion or we are required by law to remove it.

Access and correction

You may request access to personal information we hold about you and request correction of any inaccurate information.

Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.

Privacy concerns

If you have any questions or concerns regarding privacy, please contact:

Leadership Partners
Leadership Partners Limited
contact@leadershippartners.co.nz

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner New Zealand.