This Privacy Notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
Email: gdpr@portalbiotech.com
We collect or use the following information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees:
We collect or use the following information for recruitment purposes:
We may use automated data processing techniques—including CV parsing and role matching tools—to assess your suitability for roles based on the information you provide. These tools assist our recruitment teams but are not the sole factor in decision-making.
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees are:
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for recruitment purposes are:
We may engage third-party data processors to support our recruitment activities and operations. These processors may assist with tasks such as:
All third-party processors are required to comply with relevant data protection laws (UK GDPR, EU GDPR) and act only on our instructions. We ensure appropriate data processing agreements are in place.
Recruitment (UK): Personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for up to 6 months after the last action (e.g. rejection, withdrawal, or last communication), unless a longer period is required by law or with your consent.
Recruitment (Netherlands): In compliance with Dutch data protection guidelines (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens), personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for a maximum of 4 weeks after the end of the application process, unless we have explicit consent to retain it for up to 1 year for potential future opportunities.
Expressions of Interest: Data from prospective applicants or participants in early access programmes will be retained for 1 year after last action.
Where necessary, we may transfer personal information outside of the UK. When doing so, we comply with the UK GDPR, making sure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as adequacy decisions, participation in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, standard contractual clauses, or appropriate safeguards).
For further information or to obtain a copy of the appropriate safeguard for any of the transfers below, please contact us using the contact information provided above.
We may share your information with the following organization:
Organisation name: Portal Biotech BV
Category of recipient: Biotechnology
Country the personal information is sent to: Netherlands
How the transfer complies with UK data protection law: The country or sector has a UK data bridge (also known as Adequacy Regulations)
Portal Biotech BV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Portal Biotech Limited.
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you can contact:
Last updated
4 June 2025
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