Privacy notice

Last updated: 11 November 2026

Who we are

Recruitment Byte publishes a monthly briefing on AI for UK recruitment agencies. Recruitment Byte is responsible for the personal data described here. For anything about your data, email hello@recruitmentbyte.com.

What we collect

• When you ask a question: your question, your work email, your agency size (if you give it), and whether you ticked the box to receive updates.
• When you become a member: your name, email and payment details are collected by Stripe, our payment provider. We see your email and membership status, but never your full card details.
• When you email us: your email address and what you write.
• If we contact your business: your name, role, agency and work email, which we find on your company website, in public directories such as Companies House, or through B2B contact data providers such as Apollo.io, plus a note of whether you've replied or opted out.
• When you visit the site: our hosting provider keeps standard technical logs, such as IP address and browser type, to run and protect the site. We use Vercel Web Analytics to count visits and clicks in aggregate. It doesn't use cookies or identify you. We don't use advertising cookies.

How we use it, and why we're allowed to

• To answer your question and send you Issue 01, including one email with your download link and a request for feedback. We do this because you asked us to (legitimate interests).
• To consider your question for a future issue. We never publish your name, email or agency with a question. (Legitimate interests.)
• To send you new issues and updates, only if you ticked the box. (Consent, which you can withdraw at any time.)
• To email businesses we think may find Recruitment Byte useful, at their work address. We only email limited companies and similar organisations, never personal addresses, and each email tells you where we found your details. (Legitimate interests.) Reply "no thanks" at any time and we'll keep a note so we never contact you again.
• To provide your membership, take payments and send related emails. (Contract.)
• To keep financial records required by law. (Legal obligation.)

Who we share it with

We use these providers to run the service. They process data on our behalf, except Stripe, which is also responsible for some payment data in its own right.

• Vercel: website hosting and privacy-friendly visit statistics.
• Formspree: receives and stores questions sent through the form.
• Resend: sends the email with your Issue 01 link.
• Zoho: our email inbox, which we also use for business outreach emails.
• Anthropic (Claude): hosts the spreadsheet where we track business outreach.
• Stripe: membership payments, receipts and the page where members manage or cancel.

Some of these providers are based in, or process data in, the United States. Where data leaves the UK, we rely on the safeguards those providers put in place for international transfers, such as the UK–US data bridge or approved contract clauses. We do not sell your details.

How long we keep it

• Questions and emails: up to 12 months after your last contact with us, then deleted.
• Updates list: until you unsubscribe.
• Business outreach: up to 12 months after our last email if you don't reply, then deleted. If you opt out, we keep only your email address on a do-not-contact list so we don't email you again.
• Membership and payment records: for as long as you're a member, then 6 years for tax and accounting purposes.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you can ask to access, correct or delete your data, to restrict or object to how it's used, and to receive a copy of it. You can withdraw consent to updates at any time. To use any of these rights, email hello@recruitmentbyte.com. Members can also manage or cancel their membership here.

If you're unhappy with how we've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.