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Chair Wanted is run by [YOUR COMPANY NAME LTD], [REGISTERED ADDRESS]. We are the data controller for the personal information on this site. ICO registration number [ICO REGISTRATION NUMBER]. Contact us about your data at info@chairwanted.com.

What we collect

Account: your email address, account type, whether you're under 18, when you joined and last logged in.
Barbers and stylists: name, role, location, experience, skills, qualifications, description, contact details, Instagram handle, TikTok handle, CV, photos of your work, and your answer about right to work, plus a share code if you add one.
Employers: business name, location and postcode, website, job ads, and a record of payments (card details are handled by Stripe and never reach us). A listing's postcode is turned into a map position rounded to about half a mile, so the exact address is never shown.
"Near me" searches: if you tap "Use my location", your browser shares a position rounded to about half a mile. We use it for that one search and don't store it. Postcodes and place names are looked up with postcodes.io, an open-data service.
Applications: which ads you applied to and any message you sent.
Reports and complaints you send us.

Why we use it, and our lawful basis

To run your account, show your profile or ads, and pass applications to employers, and email you when an application's status changes (shortlisted, trial day, not this time, listing closed): contract.
To work out how quickly each business answers applicants and show a reply badge on its listings: legitimate interests. We only show the badge, never individual applications.
To keep the site safe, stop fraud and remove abuse: legitimate interests.
To keep payment records for tax: legal obligation.
To send news and job alerts, only if you opt in: consent, which you can withdraw in your account at any time.

Please don't put health information, religion or similar sensitive details in your profile or CV. We don't need them.

Who sees what

Your public profile (name, role, area, skills, qualifications, description, photos, Instagram, TikTok) is visible to anyone, unless you hide it.
Your CV, email and phone are shown only to employers you apply to, or to any business we have verified if you choose that.
If you're 16 or 17, your profile is never listed publicly and your details only go to employers you apply to.
Profiles are hidden from search engines such as Google.
Your share code is shown only to employers you choose when you apply.
Our suppliers process data for us under contract: Supabase (database and file storage, London), Vercel (website hosting), Stripe (payments), Resend (email). Some are US companies; transfers are protected by the UK International Data Transfer Addendum or the UK–US data bridge.
We never sell your data.

How long we keep it

Share codes: 90 days.
Closed job ads and their applications: 12 months after closing.
Accounts not used for 24 months: deleted, after a 30-day warning email.
Reports you make: 12 months after we resolve them. Data protection complaints: 2 years after we resolve them.
Payment records: 6 years, for HMRC.
Everything else: until you delete your account.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct, delete or move your data, object to how we use it, or restrict it. Most of this you can do yourself: edit your profile, use Download my data or Delete my account on your account page. For anything else, email info@chairwanted.com. We reply within one month.

Cookies

We only use cookies that keep you logged in. They're essential, so we don't ask for consent. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.

Complaints

If you're unhappy with how we've handled your data, tell us using this form. We'll acknowledge it within 30 days and keep you updated. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

What we collect

Account: your email address, account type, whether you're under 18, when you joined and last logged in.

Barbers and stylists: name, role, location, experience, skills, qualifications, description, contact details, Instagram handle, TikTok handle, CV, photos of your work, and your answer about right to work, plus a share code if you add one.

Employers: business name, location and postcode, website, job ads, and a record of payments (card details are handled by Stripe and never reach us). A listing's postcode is turned into a map position rounded to about half a mile, so the exact address is never shown.

"Near me" searches: if you tap "Use my location", your browser shares a position rounded to about half a mile. We use it for that one search and don't store it. Postcodes and place names are looked up with postcodes.io, an open-data service.

Applications: which ads you applied to and any message you sent.

Reports and complaints you send us.

Why we use it, and our lawful basis

To run your account, show your profile or ads, and pass applications to employers, and email you when an application's status changes (shortlisted, trial day, not this time, listing closed): contract.

To work out how quickly each business answers applicants and show a reply badge on its listings: legitimate interests. We only show the badge, never individual applications.

To keep the site safe, stop fraud and remove abuse: legitimate interests.

To keep payment records for tax: legal obligation.

To send news and job alerts, only if you opt in: consent, which you can withdraw in your account at any time.

Please don't put health information, religion or similar sensitive details in your profile or CV. We don't need them.

Who sees what

Your public profile (name, role, area, skills, qualifications, description, photos, Instagram, TikTok) is visible to anyone, unless you hide it.

Your CV, email and phone are shown only to employers you apply to, or to any business we have verified if you choose that.

If you're 16 or 17, your profile is never listed publicly and your details only go to employers you apply to.

Profiles are hidden from search engines such as Google.

Your share code is shown only to employers you choose when you apply.

Our suppliers process data for us under contract: Supabase (database and file storage, London), Vercel (website hosting), Stripe (payments), Resend (email). Some are US companies; transfers are protected by the UK International Data Transfer Addendum or the UK–US data bridge.

We never sell your data.

How long we keep it

Share codes: 90 days.

Closed job ads and their applications: 12 months after closing.

Accounts not used for 24 months: deleted, after a 30-day warning email.

Reports you make: 12 months after we resolve them. Data protection complaints: 2 years after we resolve them.

Payment records: 6 years, for HMRC.

Everything else: until you delete your account.