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Recruitment: privacy information notice

This notice is provided in accordance with data protection legislation which incorporates the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

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Recruitment: privacy information notice

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In line with the UK GDPR, this privacy information notice sets out how and why we collect data for the purposes of recruitment, how your data is used, and your rights.

Published 17 August 2018
Last updated 11 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. The Recruitment Privacy Information Notice document has been updated.

  2. Updated information on article 6(1)(c) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation, and section on pre-employment checks and security clearance.

  3. Updated 'GDPR' to 'UK GDPR'. Updated the first paragraph under 'Requesting access to your personal data'. Removed 'Adelphi' from the annexe and updated 'Helix' to 'Healix'.

  4. Privacy notice updated.

  5. First published.