If you apply for a role with us (regardless of whether this is for a direct role, which includes executive recruitment, or for a contractor or worker position) or register an interest in working for us, we use your personal information in connection with this application.
This notice should be read in conjunction with the Overview.
What processing activities do you undertake that include my personal information?
We use the personal information of applicants to carry out our recruitment and selection processes.
These processes include identifying you, communicating with you about your application, considering you against our requirements and other applicants and ultimately making our final recruitment decisions.
Should you be unsuccessful for the role that you apply for, we will retain your personal information so that you can be considered for any future roles which may become vacant from time to time and you can let us know at any time if you wish to have your personal information removed from this list.
We may also conduct surveys to understand applicants’ experience of our recruitment and selection processes, identify ways to make improvements and changes. We also undertake analysis, benchmarking and reporting of the results received.
What categories of personal information are included in these processing activities?
To manage this activity, we process Staff related data and Recruitment data.
What is the reason for these processing activities?
The purpose of this activity is to ensure that we recruit and select appropriate individuals to work at the Company.
What are the legal grounds you rely on to carry these out?
This processing is necessary to take steps at your request to enter a contract of employment.
This processing is also necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by the Company.
See “What are the legal grounds for processing personal information?” in the Overview section)]
What are the 'legitimate interests' referred to above?
The Company considers that it has a legitimate interest in fully assessing applications for employment to ensure that only suitable and appropriate candidates are both assessed and selected. The Company considers that this is important to ensure that the Company identifies the right people for its business who will be able to contribute to its operations and culture.
To the extent that you did not get this personal information from me, how did you collect this information?
Some personal information will be generated by internal sources, as set out in this Notice (see “Where do you get my personal information from?”, in the Overview section). This will include from the relevant recruiter, HR and the hiring manager.
If you applied to us through a recruitment agency, we received your personal information from this company. We may receive information from other sources, such as executive search firms or as set out in this Notice (see “Where do you get my personal information from?” in the Overview section).
In addition we may receive information about you from other third party providers, such as psychometric or leadership assessment testing providers as well as online professional networks and/or job sites (such as LinkedIn).
Who do you share this personal information with?
Your personal information is shared internally, as set out in this Notice (see “When do you share my personal information with others?” in the Overview section). This would usually include the recruiter, HR, hiring manager and senior management. We may also share your personal information with third party service providers such as psychometric or leadership test providers.
If your application was made through a recruitment agency, information regarding your application will also be shared with that company.