Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 February 2026

Henningsen Search (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (where applicable).

This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and store personal information, and how you can access or correct your information.

1) Who we are

Business name: Henningsen Search

Website: henningsengroup.com.au

Contact: Luke@henningsengroup.com.au | +61 403 468 888

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

2) What personal information we collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly, including:

• Name, email address, phone number and organisation

• Role-related details you include in enquiries or correspondence

• For candidates: CVs, career history, qualifications, remuneration expectations, and other information you voluntarily provide during a search process

• Notes and records of conversations, interviews and reference discussions (where relevant)

We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our site, such as:

• IP address, browser type, device information

• Pages viewed, time on site, referral source

• Cookie and analytics data (see section 6)

3) How we collect personal information

We collect personal information when you:

• Submit a form or enquiry through our website

• Contact us by email, phone, message or social media (including LinkedIn)

• Participate in an executive search process, interview, assessment or reference check

• Subscribe to updates (if offered)

4) Why we collect, use and hold personal information

We collect and use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide our services

• Conduct executive search and appointment processes (including candidate assessment and referencing)

• Verify information and undertake due diligence appropriate to senior appointments

• Manage client relationships, engagements and professional records

• Improve our website and communications

• Meet legal, regulatory, professional and risk management obligations

5) Disclosure of personal information

We may disclose personal information to trusted third parties where necessary to provide our services or operate our business, including:

• Clients (for the purpose of an appointment process)

• Referees and sources (as part of search and referencing, where appropriate)

• Professional advisors (legal, accounting, insurance)

• Service providers (including our website hosting and analytics via Squarespace, and email and IT providers)

• Assessment or verification providers (where relevant and appropriate)

We do not sell personal information.

6) Cookies and Squarespace Analytics

Our website is hosted on Squarespace and uses Squarespace Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the site and to improve performance and content. Squarespace Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, time on site, referral source, approximate location, device type, and browser information. This information is generally aggregated and used for site performance and reporting.

Squarespace may also use cookies and similar technologies necessary for website functionality and analytics. You can adjust cookie settings via your browser. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

7) Direct marketing

We may occasionally contact you with relevant updates (for example, insights or announcements). You can opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe option (if provided) or by contacting us.

8) Overseas disclosures

Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace and other service providers we use may store or process data outside Australia. We take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and to ensure personal information is handled appropriately.

9) Security and retention

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Access is restricted to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, including to meet legal, regulatory and professional obligations.

10) Access and correction

You may request access to personal information we hold about you and request corrections if it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading. To do so, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before actioning a request.

11) Complaints

If you have a privacy concern or complaint, please contact us and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

12) Contact us

For privacy enquiries, access/correction requests, or complaints, contact:

Privacy Contact: Luke Henningsen

Email: luke@henningsengroup.com.au

Phone: +61 403 468 888

Address: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.