This privacy notice tells you what to expect when we collect information from job applicants.
Shine is the data controller for the information you provide during the process unless otherwise stated.
What will we do with the information you provide to us?
All of the information you provide during the process will only be used for the purpose of progressing your application.
We will not share any of the information you provide during the recruitment process with any third parties for marketing purposes or store any of your information outside of the European Economic Area.
The information you provide will be held securely by us and/or our data processors whether the information is in electronic or physical format.
We will use the contact details you provide to us to contact you to progress your application. We will use the other information you provide to assess your suitability for the role you have applied for.
What information do we ask for, and why?
We do not collect more information than we need to fulfil our stated purposes and will not retain it for longer than is necessary.
The information we ask for is used to assess your suitability for employment. You don’t have to provide what we ask for, but it might affect your application if you don’t. Our legal basis for processing this information is that it is necessary for us to be able to enter into an employment contract with you.
Application Stage
If you use our online application system, this will be collected by a data processor on our behalf (please see below).
We ask you for your personal details including name and contact details. We will also ask you about your previous experience, education, referees and for answers to questions relevant to the role you have applied for. We may also access your public social media profile(s). Our recruitment team, including our external HR function, will have access to all of this information held in the candidate management system.
Shortlisting Stage
Our hiring managers shortlist applications for interview based on their suitability to the requirements of the role.
Assessment Stage
We might ask you to participate in assessment days; complete tests or occupational personality profile questionnaires; and/or to attend an interview – or a combination of these. Information will be generated by you and by us. For example, you might complete a written test, or we might take interview notes. This information is held by Shine and our external HR function.
Use of Data Processors
Data processors are third parties who provide elements of our recruitment service for us. We have contracts in place with our data processors. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will not share your personal information with any organisation apart from us. They will hold it securely and retain it for the period we instruct. Third party processors may include our recruitment agent, HR provider and candidate management software provider.
How long is the information retained for?
If you are appointed to the role, the information you provide during the application process will be retained by us as part of your employee file for the duration of your employment plus six years following the end of your employment.
If you are unsuccessful at any stage of the process, the information you have provided until that point will be retained for twelve months from the closure of the campaign.
Information generated throughout the assessment process, for example interview notes, will be retained by us for twelve months following the closure of the campaign.
How do we make decisions about recruitment?
Final recruitment decisions are made by hiring managers and members of our recruitment team. All of the information gathered during the application process is taken into account.
You are able to ask about decisions made about your application by speaking to your contact within our recruitment team.
Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have rights as an individual which you can exercise in relation to the information we hold about you. These are:
The right to be informed about how we use your personal data and your rights – this is all set out in this privacy notice
The right to access data we hold on you – details can be found under “access to personal information” below
The right to ask us to rectify information which is incorrect
The right to ask us to erase information – although if we need to keep the information we may have to refuse your request
The right to ask us to stop using your information – although again if we need to continue then we may have to refuse your request
Complaints or queries
Shine tries to meet the highest standards when collecting and using personal information. For this reason, we take any complaints we receive about this very seriously. We encourage people to bring it to our attention in the first instance if they think that our collection or use of information is unfair, misleading or inappropriate.
This privacy notice was drafted with brevity and clarity in mind. It does not provide exhaustive detail of all aspects of Shine’s collection and use of personal information. However, we are happy to provide any additional information or explanation needed. Any requests for this should be sent to the address below.
If you have contacted us and are unhappy with our response, and you want to make a complaint about the way we have processed your personal information, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office – www.ico.org.uk/concerns.
Access to personal information
Shine tries to be as open as it can be in terms of giving people access to their personal information. Individuals can find out if we hold any personal information by making a ‘subject access request’. If we do hold information about you, we will:
Give you a description of it
Tell you why we are holding it
Tell you who it could be disclosed to
Let you have a copy of the information
To make a request for any personal information we may hold on you please put the request in writing to the address provided below.
If we do hold information about you, you can ask us to correct any mistakes by, once again, writing to the address provided below.
How to contact us:
If you want to request information about our privacy policy, you can speak to your recruitment contact, you can call Laura Threadingham on 01733 421354 or email:
laura.threadingham@shinecharity.org.uk
or you can write to:
Laura Threadingham - Shine, Unit 4, The Forum, Minerva Business Park, Peterborough PE2 6FT.