Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Edwards Recruitment Ltd, a recruitment consultancy specialising in boutique financial services firms in the United Kingdom. Our registered address and contact details are available at edwardsrecruitment.com.

We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].

2. What Data We Collect

When you submit the form on this website to download the 2026 UK Boutique Financial Services Salary Guide, we collect the following personal data:

• Your name (first and last)
• Your work email address
• Your company or firm name
• Your firm's approximate headcount (optional)

We also collect anonymised analytics data via Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity (session recordings and heatmaps). This data does not directly identify you and is used solely to improve the website experience.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To deliver the 2026 Salary Guide to your inbox via email
• To send a short follow-up email sequence (up to three emails) providing additional insights on 2026 hiring trends in boutique financial services
• To contact you about our recruitment services where we believe there is a legitimate business interest
• To improve our website and marketing communications

Our lawful basis for processing your data is legitimate interests (delivering the resource you requested and following up with relevant content) and, where applicable, consent (for marketing communications).

4. How We Share Your Data

We use MailerLite as our email marketing platform. Your data is stored on MailerLite's servers in accordance with their privacy policy, which is compliant with GDPR. MailerLite acts as a data processor on our behalf.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third parties for their own marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or until you request deletion. If you have not engaged with our emails for 24 months, we will remove your data from our active mailing list.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing — to limit how we use your data
• Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to unsubscribe — every email we send includes a one-click unsubscribe link

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

7. Cookies

This website uses cookies for analytics purposes. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.