Employment applications: privacy

Service area covered by this privacy notice

Employment applications

Purpose of the processing

The Council processes personal information for the following purposes:

  • the personal data you provide is used to enable Hart District Council to process your employment application

Lawful basis for processing personal data

  • contract
  • legal obligation
  • legitimate interests

Categories of personal data being processed

  • name
  • address
  • e-mail address
  • telephone number
  • gender
  • marital status
  • right to work information (e.g. passport
  • details)
  • qualifications
  • employment history
  • ID number assigned to application
  • evaluation notes and scoring applied to
  • application
  • convictions/police investigations

Special categories of personal data being processed (if appropriate)

  • ethnic origin (including nationality)
  • politics
  • religion
  • health (mental or physical)
  • disability
  • sexual life or sexual orientation

Legal basis for processing (Article 9 of the GDPR)

  • exercising obligations and specific rights of the controller in the field of employment law

Who might the data be shared with

  • employees of Hart District Council and Zellis (Novation agreement)

How long will the data be kept

  • 6 months from date of interview for unsuccessful applications