Emergency Veterinary Technician/Assistant

The CityVet Candidate Privacy Notice outlines how personal information is collected, used, and protected during the recruitment process.

Data Protection Principles

• We comply with data protection law and principles, ensuring your data is used lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
• We collect only relevant and accurate information for the purposes of assessing your suitability for a role.
• We keep your information secure and for the duration necessary for the recruitment process.
• We do not use automated decision-making that could significantly impact you.

Information Collected

• Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter
• Application Form (Name, Title, Address, Telephone Number, Email, Employment History, Qualifications)
• Interview Information

How Information is Used

• To assess your skills, qualifications, and suitability for the role.
• To conduct background and reference checks.
• To communicate with you about the recruitment process.
• To keep records of hiring processes.
• To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
• To decide whether to enter into a contract of employment with you.

Data Sharing

• We share your personal information with other companies within our ownership group if you consent.
• We share information with third-party service providers and other entities in the group who are required to take appropriate security measures.

Data Security

• We implement security measures to protect your personal information.
• We limit access to your information to those with a business need-to-know.
• We have procedures to deal with suspected data security breaches.

Data Retention

• We retain your personal information for X years after communicating our decision about your application.
• We retain your information to show we have not discriminated against candidates and conducted the recruitment exercise fairly.
• We securely destroy your personal information after the retention period.

Rights of Access, Correction, Erasure, and Restriction

• You have the right to request access to your personal information, correction, erasure, or restriction of processing.
• You can withdraw your consent for processing at any time.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer (DPO) to oversee compliance with this privacy notice. For inquiries, contact the DPO at privacy@CityVet.com.