Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Promise to You 

Thread is a global executive search firm specializing in the creative industries.  We connect brands and agencies with executive-level talent.  This process involves handling some of your personal data, and because we operate in a world where data protection matters, we want to be transparent about how we use and protect your info.

 

1. Who We Are and How to Reach Us

We are the "data controller" for the personal data we process. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach us at:

Thread Search LLC

14 Parker Point Rd

Blue Hill, ME 04614

info@threadcompany.com

 

2. The Data We Collect About You

We only collect the data we actually need to match you with the right executive roles. This typically includes:

• Identification Data: Your name, email, phone number, and links to your professional profiles (like LinkedIn and your Portfolio site).

• Employment Data: Your CV/resume, job titles, employment history, qualifications, references, and performance information.

• Background Data: (If we get to the later stages) information from background checks or third parties, where permitted by law.

• Diversity Data: We might collect diversity data (like gender or ethnicity) but this is purely voluntary and used for monitoring purposes to ensure we aren't discriminating.

We get this data directly from you, professional platforms, or sometimes through references you provide.

 

3. Why We Use Your Data

We process your data based on our legitimate business interests in providing executive search services:

• Evaluating suitability for specific roles.

• Communicating regarding candidacy status.

• Building a talent pool for future opportunities.

We will only use your info for the original purpose we collected it for. If we need to use it for something else, we’ll ask your permission first.

 

4. Sharing Your Information

We share your information with prospective clients (hiring companies) only as part of the search process. We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

 

5. Data Retention

We’ll hold onto your personal information for as long as necessary for the purpose we collected it.

Under certain standards like GDPR, data is often deleted after six months unless further consent is given.

 

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., California or the EU), you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. California residents have specific rights under the CPRA.

 

7. Additional Information for California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

Under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the following specific rights:

• Right to Know: You may request a disclosure of the categories of personal information we have collected and the specific pieces of data held.

• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: While we do not sell data, you have the right to opt-out of the "sharing" of your data for cross-contextual behavioral advertising.

• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive PI: You can request that we limit the use of Sensitive Personal Information (e.g., SSN, precise geolocation) to only what is necessary to perform our search services.

• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

 

8. Additional Information for EU/EEA Residents (GDPR)

For candidates located in the European Economic Area, Thread Search, LLC acts as the Data Controller.

• Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on Consent (for specific applications) or Legitimate Interest (for sourcing potential candidates). You may withdraw consent at any time.

• International Data Transfers: When we transfer data from the EU to the US, we utilize Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or rely on the Data Privacy Framework to ensure an adequate level of protection.

• Right to Erasure: Also known as the "Right to be Forgotten," you may request that we delete your profile from our database entirely.

• Data Protection Authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Supervisory Authority.

 

9. How to Complain

If you have concerns about how we are handling your data, we hope you'll talk to us first! But you always have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

 

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as needed. We'll post the new version on our website and update the effective date.

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