The Company offers a number of opportunities to encourage young people into the organisation. 

This notice should be read in conjunction with the Overview.

What processing activities do you undertake that include my personal information?

If you apply for a work experience placement, your personal information (or the personal information of your dependant, as appropriate) will be processed by the Company in order to both assess suitability for the placement and to manage and administer the same. 

What categories of personal information are included in these processing activities?

We will process Identity Information, Contact Information and information relating the applicants' employment and education, including school name and town, nationality and emergency contact details.

We may also process personal information relating to the applicant's teacher in order to manage the placement.

What is the reason for these processing activities?

We carry out these activities in order to support our education strategy.  This includes aiming to:

  • enthuse young people about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects) and encourage them to pursue these subjects at school, college and university
  • enthuse young people about the Company and to encourage them to aspire to making their career with the Company
  • promote positively the Company in the communities in which we operate
What are the legal grounds you rely on to carry these out?

This processing is 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 promoting its education strategy and to make a positive contribution to local communities by offering local individuals the opportunity to experience programmes with the Company.

To the extent that you did not get this personal information from me, how did you collect this information?

We receive the personal information from the relevant parent, guardian, relative, school or teacher. We may receive information from other sources as set out in this Notice (see “Where do you get my personal information from?” in the Overview section).

Who do you share this personal information with?

The 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).

In addition, some of your personal information will be shared externally as otherwise set out in this Notice (see “When do you share my personal information with others?” in the Overview section).

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