Your data will never be shared outside Spotted Zebra
When you complete our diversity and inclusion questions, this information is used solely for research purposes to help improve fairness in recruitment. Your individual responses are never shared with anyone outside of Spotted Zebra, including the company that asked you to complete this assessment.
Data protection and access controls
- No external sharing: Your individual DEI responses are never shared with anyone outside of Spotted Zebra
- No access for employers: Companies receiving your assessment results cannot see your DEI responses
- Internal safeguards: Strict access controls ensure only authorised Spotted Zebra research staff can view this data for research purposes
What we use this data for
Research purposes only:
- Understanding diversity trends in recruitment
- Identifying potential bias in assessment processes
- Improving accessibility and inclusion in our assessments
- Meeting our own equality commitments as outlined in the Equality Act 2010
Aggregated reporting:
- We may share anonymous, aggregated statistics (e.g., "40% of candidates identified as neurodiverse")
- Individual responses are never identifiable
Your rights and choices
Completely voluntary:
- You can select "Prefer not to say" for any question
Withdraw at any time:
- You can ask us to delete your DEI data at any point
- Contact us at candidate@spottedzebra.co.uk
- This will not affect your assessment results that have already been shared
Legal compliance
Data protection:
- We process this data under explicit consent (UK GDPR Article 9)
- This is classified as "special category personal data" with enhanced protection
- We maintain detailed records of your consent choices
Equality Act compliance:
- Employers cannot legally ask about protected characteristics during recruitment
- By keeping this data separate, we ensure employers remain compliant
- This protects both you and the employer from discrimination risks
Security measures
Technical and procedural protection:
- Role-based access controls limiting which Spotted Zebra staff can view DEI data
- Clear internal policies preventing external sharing of individual data
- Staff training on confidentiality and research data handling
- Regular compliance audits of data access and usage
Questions or concerns?
If you have any questions about how your DEI data is handled:
- Email: candidate@spottedzebra.co.uk
- Subject line: "DEI Data Query"
You can also:
- Request a copy of your DEI data
- Ask for your data to be deleted
- Withdraw consent for future research use
- Report any concerns about data handling