Veterinary Internist

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

Data Protection Principles

• We will comply with data protection law and principles, ensuring your data is used lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
• Your data will be accurate and kept up to date.
• We will keep your data secure and for as long as necessary.

Data Collected

• Information provided in your curriculum vitae and cover letter.
• Information provided on your application form, including name, address, telephone number, email address, employment history, and qualifications.
• Any additional information provided during interviews.

How Information is Used

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

Data Sharing

• We will share your personal information with other companies within our ownership group if we consider they may have other relevant vacancies and you consent to such sharing.
• All our third-party service providers and other entities in the group are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information.

Data Security

• We have implemented security measures to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure of your personal information.
• We limit access to your personal information to those who need it for business purposes.
• We have procedures in place to deal with suspected data security breaches.

Data Retention

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

Rights of Access, Correction, Erasure, and Restriction

• You have the right to request access to your personal information.
• You have the right to request correction of inaccurate information.
• You have the right to request erasure of your personal information.
• You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• You have the right to request the restriction of processing.

Right to Withdraw Consent

• You have the right to withdraw consent for processing your personal information for the recruitment exercise.

Data Protection Officer

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