Legal, Privacy & Data Security
Interims.pe is committed to protecting the privacy and data of our members and visitors in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Privacy notice
Who we are
Interims.pe is operated by The Rocking Lobster Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 15823845). We are the data controller for personal data processed through Interims.pe, and we are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration number ZB857745.
For any privacy question or request, email hello@interims.pe.
What we collect
- Application and account: your name, email address, password (stored only as a secure hash), role, headline, bio, LinkedIn URL, sectors and skills. If you tell us who referred you, we store their LinkedIn URL.
- Profile content you add: interim title, profile photo link, project links, achievements, CPD records, case studies, availability and visibility settings.
- Workspace records: if you use them, billable client names, day rates, dates, hours and notes. These are private to you.
- Provider tools (PLUS): providers you save or rate, your searches, monthly best-fit matches and your feedback on them.
- Sign-in activity: sign-in and sign-out times, IP address and browser type, used to keep accounts secure.
- Role submissions: if you submit a role to the assignment feed, the role details, your email, any contact email you provide, and your IP address (to prevent abuse).
- Emails: records of some emails we send you, such as the Weekly Snapshot, and whether you unsubscribed or upgraded.
- Payments: if you subscribe to PLUS, Stripe processes your payment. We store your Stripe customer and subscription references and plan status, never your card details.
- Website analytics: only if you accept analytics cookies, the pages you visit and your device and browser type.
How and why we use it
| Purpose | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Reviewing your application and running your account | Contract |
| Showing your public profile, if you choose to make it visible | Contract |
| Providing PLUS features, including provider matching, and taking payment | Contract |
| Account security, preventing abuse and fixing problems | Legitimate interests |
| Service emails about your account and application | Contract |
| Daily and weekly digests you switch on | Contract |
| The Weekly Snapshot, which includes news about PLUS | Consent, or our legitimate interests for members who already receive it; you can unsubscribe at any time |
| Website analytics | Consent |
| Keeping billing records | Legal obligation |
Your public profile
New accounts start hidden ("lurking"). Your profile appears in the public directory and search engines only if you set it to available ("hunting"). Profiles set to "working" can be reached by direct link but are hidden from search engines. Public profiles show your name, headline, title, role, bio, skills, sectors, photo and a link to your LinkedIn profile. Your email address is never shown.
Provider matching and AI
To find your best-fit interim service providers each month, we send Perplexity your professional profile details (roles, title, headline, bio, skills and sectors) together with provider descriptions. We do not send your name, email or photo. Perplexity does not retain this data or use it to train its models.
Who we share data with
We do not sell member data. We share it only with service providers who help us run Interims.pe, under contracts that require them to protect it:
| Provider | What for |
|---|---|
| Replit | Hosting and database |
| Stripe | PLUS payments |
| Resend | Sending emails |
| Perplexity | Provider matching and research |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics, only with your consent |
| Slack | Internal alerts about new roles (role details only, no member data) |
If you add a photo link, your photo is loaded from the website that hosts it, which will see the visitor's browser request. If a role submission includes a contact email and is approved, that email appears on the published role.
Transfers outside the UK
Our hosting and several of our service providers are located in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we rely on the UK–US data bridge or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum to protect it.
Emails we send you
Links in our emails pass through Resend's link-tracking service, which records when a link is clicked, along with basic technical information such as IP address and browser type. We do not use tracking pixels to record whether you open our emails. You can unsubscribe from the Weekly Snapshot using the link in each email or in your dashboard settings.
How long we keep it
| Data | Kept for |
|---|---|
| Account and profile | Until you delete your account |
| Rejected applications | 6 months, then deleted automatically |
| Sign-in activity | 12 months |
| Your email and IP address on role submissions | 12 months (the published role stays up while relevant) |
| Email send records | Until you delete your account; your email is then removed from them |
| Billing records (held by Stripe) | 6 years, as required by tax law |
| Analytics data | Up to 14 months, in Google Analytics |
Deleting your account
You can delete your account at any time from your dashboard settings, or by emailing hello@interims.pe; we action email requests within one month. Deletion cancels any PLUS subscription and permanently removes your profile and everything you added. If your photo is hosted on another website, we remove the link to it, but the image itself stays with that website.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct or delete your data, to object to or restrict how we use it, to receive a copy of it, and to withdraw consent at any time. Email hello@interims.pe and we will respond within one month. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk.
Security
Passwords are stored using strong one-way hashing, sessions use secure cookies, and all traffic is encrypted. Our hosting provider's infrastructure is certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2.
Age
Interims.pe is for professionals aged 18 and over.
Changes
We will update this notice when our practices change and email members about significant changes. Last updated: 14 October 2026.
Terms of use
1. About these terms
These terms govern your use of Interims.pe, operated by The Rocking Lobster Ltd (company number 15823845) ("we", "us"). By creating an account you agree to them. Our privacy notice explains how we use your data.
2. Who can join
Interims.pe is for interim and fractional professionals aged 18 and over. Every application is reviewed, and we may decline any application at our discretion. You must give accurate information and keep it up to date.
3. Your account
Keep your password secure and do not share your account. You are responsible for activity on it. Tell us promptly at hello@interims.pe if you think someone else has accessed it.
4. Your content
You keep ownership of everything you add to Interims.pe. You give us permission to store and display it as needed to run the service, including showing your public profile if you choose to make it visible. Content must be accurate, lawful and your own to share. Case studies must not disclose confidential client information without permission.
5. Acceptable use
You must not:
- copy, scrape or export directory, provider or assignment data, by automated means or otherwise, except for your own use within the service;
- share data from the provider tools or assignment feed outside your own professional use;
- impersonate anyone, or misrepresent your experience;
- submit roles you are not entitled to share, or that are misleading;
- attempt to disrupt, overload or gain unauthorised access to the service.
6. Information on the platform
Assignment listings, day-rate data, market insights and provider information are for general information only. They may come from third parties and we do not guarantee their accuracy. We are not a recruitment agency or employment business: we do not place candidates, and we are not party to any engagement between you and a client or provider.
7. PLUS subscription
- Price: PLUS costs £20 per month, charged in advance through Stripe.
- Renewal: your subscription renews automatically each month until you cancel.
- Cancelling: cancel at any time from your dashboard settings. You keep PLUS access until the end of the month you have paid for, and we take no further payments.
- 14-day refund: if you cancel within 14 days of first subscribing, we will refund your first payment in full.
- Other refunds: after 14 days we do not refund part-months. If PLUS has not worked as described, contact us and we will consider a refund. This does not affect your statutory rights.
- Price changes: we will give you at least 30 days' notice by email of any price change, so you can cancel before it applies.
- Failed payments: if a payment fails, Stripe will retry it. If it still fails, your account returns to the free plan; none of your data is lost.
8. Ending your membership
You can delete your account at any time from your dashboard settings. We may suspend or close an account that breaches these terms, giving notice where reasonable. If we close a PLUS account for reasons other than a breach, we will refund any unused part of the current month.
9. Our liability
We provide Interims.pe with reasonable care and skill, but cannot guarantee it will always be available or error-free. We are not liable for loss of business, contracts or profits, or for decisions you make based on information on the platform. Our total liability to you in any 12 months is limited to the greater of the fees you paid us in that period or £100. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited, such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud.
10. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. We will email members about significant changes at least 30 days before they take effect. If you do not agree, you can cancel and delete your account.
11. Law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction. Last updated: 14 October 2026.
Data Security
We employ industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption in transit, hashed and salted passwords, and regular security reviews. Our hosting provider's infrastructure is certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2. We do not sell member data. We share data only with service providers who help us run Interims.pe, such as hosting, payments and email.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Interims.pe protect my anonymity?
We default to 'Lurking' mode for all new members. In this state, your profile is completely invisible to other users and search engines. You have full control over when to make your profile visible by switching to 'Hunting' or 'Working' mode. Your contact details are never displayed publicly.
Do you sell my data to recruiters?
Interims.pe facilitates introductions between verified interim executives and private equity firms seeking talent. We do not sell member data. We share data only with service providers who help us run Interims.pe, such as hosting, payments and email. Your data remains under your control at all times.
How do you verify assignments and posters?
Every application to join Interims.pe is manually reviewed by our team. We verify professional backgrounds and ensure the authenticity of all members. This 'velvet rope' approach prevents ghost jobs and maintains the integrity of our exclusive network.
What are my data rights under GDPR?
As a UK/EU data subject, you have the right to access your personal data, request corrections, request deletion, restrict processing, and data portability. You can exercise these rights at any time by contacting us at hello@interims.pe.
How long do you retain my data?
We retain your profile data for as long as your account is active. To request deletion of your account and data, email hello@interims.pe and we will action it within one month.