PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 23 August 2026
Formula Careers is operated by Helen McGrath t/a Formula Careers.
Formula Careers respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you use formulacareers.com, join The Formula Careers Network, subscribe to our emails, purchase or access Formula Careers products and services, contact us, or otherwise interact with Formula Careers.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Helen McGrath t/a Formula Careers is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
For privacy enquiries, please contact:
What information we may collect
Depending on how you interact with Formula Careers, we may collect:
- Your name and email address
- Information you provide through website forms, surveys or enquiries
- Information relating to purchases or services you access
- Newsletter and marketing preferences
- Information you provide when applying for Formula Careers programmes, opportunities or initiatives
- Information connected with your Formula Careers Network membership
- Information you choose to share with Formula Careers/Admin through The Network
- Technical information such as IP address, browser, device and website usage data
- Cookie, analytics and advertising information where applicable
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
The Formula Careers Network and Skool
The Formula Careers Network is hosted using Skool.
When you create a Skool account or join The Network, Skool may collect and process information such as your name, email address, profile information, account information, activity and technical information in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.
Formula Careers may have access through Skool to information necessary to operate The Network, such as your profile, membership status and content or communications you choose to share with Formula Careers or within areas of the community accessible to us.
We may use this information to:
- Manage and provide your membership
- Operate and moderate The Network
- Provide resources, opportunities and member activities
- Respond to questions and support requests
- Investigate safety or community-rule concerns
- Communicate important information relating to your membership
Content you post within The Network may be visible to other members who have access to that area. Please do not publicly post sensitive personal information such as your home address, private phone number, identification documents or financial information.
The Formula Careers Network is for people aged 18 and over.
Why we use your information
We use personal information only where we have an appropriate lawful basis.
This may include:
Contract
Where processing is necessary to provide something you have purchased, subscribed to or joined, including your Formula Careers Network membership.
Consent
Where you have chosen to receive marketing communications or where consent is required for particular cookies or similar technologies. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate interests
Where it is reasonably necessary for our legitimate interests in operating, protecting and improving Formula Careers, responding to enquiries, moderating The Formula Careers Network, preventing misuse, understanding how our services are used and providing relevant career services, provided those interests do not override your rights and interests.
Legal obligations
Where we need to retain or disclose information to meet legal, tax, accounting or regulatory requirements.
Email communications
If you subscribe to Formula Careers emails, we may use an email service provider to store your details and deliver those communications.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link contained within the email or by contacting us.
We may still send essential service or membership communications where these are necessary to provide something you have requested or purchased.
Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information.
We may use trusted third-party services where necessary to operate Formula Careers, including:
- Skool for The Formula Careers Network
- Website hosting and technical service providers
- Email and CRM providers
- Payment and transaction providers
- Analytics and advertising providers
- Professional advisers where necessary
- Regulators, law-enforcement bodies or other authorities where disclosure is legally required
These providers only receive information relevant to the service they provide.
Some providers may process information outside the UK. Where UK data protection law requires safeguards for an international transfer, we will rely on an appropriate recognised safeguard.
Cookies, analytics and advertising
Formula Careers uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand how it is used and support advertising.
The website may also use third-party services, including Google AdSense, to display advertising.
Where required, you will be given controls over non-essential cookies.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings, although disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.
Job listings and applications
Formula Careers is not a recruitment agency.
Where we advertise a vacancy from an employer, applications will normally be directed to the employer or its recruitment platform.
Formula Careers does not routinely collect or store applicant information for vacancies advertised on behalf of third-party employers.
Please review the employer’s own privacy information before submitting an application.
Unsolicited CVs and personal information
Please do not send Formula Careers unsolicited CVs or other documents containing personal information unless we have specifically requested them.
If we receive unsolicited personal information that we do not need, we may delete it without notice.
Sending unsolicited information does not mean that Formula Careers will retain, review, forward or act upon it.
You can contact [email protected] if you believe we hold personal information that you would like us to delete.
How long we keep information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and our legal, contractual, accounting, security or operational requirements.
For example, membership information may be retained while your membership is active and for an appropriate period afterwards where necessary for records, disputes or legal obligations.
We periodically review information that we hold and delete or anonymise information we no longer need.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no internet-based service can guarantee complete security, so please take care when choosing what personal information you share online.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, depending on the circumstances, you may have rights including:
- Being informed about how your information is used
- Accessing information we hold about you
- Correcting inaccurate information
- Requesting deletion of information
- Restricting certain processing
- Objecting to certain processing
- Requesting portability of eligible information
- Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise a privacy right, contact:
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled improperly.
Children and younger users
The public Formula Careers website contains career information that may be useful to young people.
We encourage younger users not to submit unnecessary personal information and encourage parents or guardians to support younger users where appropriate.
The Formula Careers Network itself is restricted to members aged 18 and over.
Third-party websites
Formula Careers contains links to employers, universities, organisations and other external websites.
Those organisations are responsible for their own privacy practices. Please review their privacy information before supplying personal information to them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as Formula Careers, our services or applicable requirements change.
The latest version will always be published at: