Privacy policy and terms

Last updated 19 October 2026

LinkedIn Decision Maker Search is a free tool made and run by Ian Hamblin, an individual based in the United Kingdom, who is responsible for this site. It's open to people anywhere in the world and is built to collect as little as possible. In short: no cookies, no tracking, no accounts, and what you type stays on your own device.

What stays on your device

To remember your work between visits, the page saves what you enter (company, field, location, job titles, your own lists and your previous searches) in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device and isn't sent to me or anyone else.

This storage is only used to provide the feature you're using, and you're in control of it:

• Switch off "Remember my entries and searches on this device" and nothing is kept after you close the page. The only thing stored then is that you switched it off, so the choice sticks.
• "Forget everything on this device" deletes everything the page has saved.
• You can also clear this site's data in your browser settings at any time.

What the site doesn't do

• No cookies.
• No analytics, advertising, tracking pixels or profiling.
• No sign-up, forms or accounts.
• No selling or sharing of personal information, for any purpose. There is nothing to opt out of.
• Because there's no tracking, browser signals such as Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track are met by default.
• Fonts are hosted on this site, so no third-party services are contacted when the page loads.

Hosting

The site is hosted on Cloudflare. Like any web host, Cloudflare receives your IP address and basic request details (such as your browser type and the page asked for) when you visit, so it can deliver the page and protect it from attacks. The legal basis for this is the legitimate interest in running a secure website. I don't keep visitor logs.

Cloudflare runs a global network, so this data may be handled in countries other than your own. Cloudflare says it protects international transfers with recognised safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. See Cloudflare's privacy policy for details.

When you run a search

"Search on Google" opens your search on google.com in a new tab. From that point Google's privacy policy applies, and the same goes for any LinkedIn profiles you open from the results. This site isn't affiliated with, or endorsed by, Google or LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation, used here only to describe what the tool searches.

Children

This tool is for job seekers and isn't aimed at children under 16. It doesn't knowingly collect anyone's personal data, children's included.

Your rights, wherever you live

Depending on where you live, privacy laws such as the GDPR (EU and EEA), the UK GDPR, California's CCPA/CPRA, Brazil's LGPD, Canada's PIPEDA or Australia's Privacy Act give you rights over your personal data, such as to access, correct or delete it, or to object to its use.

Because I don't collect or store personal data about you, there's nothing for me to hand over or delete. Everything the tool keeps is in your own browser and under your control. If you have a question or concern, contact me through LinkedIn.

You can also complain to your local data protection authority. In the UK that's the Information Commissioner's Office; in the EU and EEA, see the list of national authorities.

Terms of use

• The tool is free and provided "as is", with no guarantee that it works, that it's available, or that search results are accurate or current.
• You're responsible for how you use it. When you contact people you find, follow the laws where you and they live (including rules on unsolicited messages and on storing other people's details) and the terms of LinkedIn and Google.
• Don't use the tool to harass people, send spam, or collect profiles in bulk.
• To the extent the law allows, I'm not liable for any loss arising from using the tool. Nothing here limits rights you have under the consumer laws of your own country.
• These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Changes

If the way the site handles data changes, I'll update this page and the date at the top.

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