Privacy Notice
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At Sightsavers we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
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This notice explains why we collect personal information about people who apply for jobs with us, what we do with this information, who will have access to it, who we pass your information on to, the length of time we keep your information and how to have your information removed.
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What we collect and why?
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Contact information (e.g. address, contact numbers, email address) for the purpose of correspondence.
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Career history, skills, qualification, education information and appropriate registrations (if applicable) collected via application form, CV, personal statement and/or selection questions for the purpose of shortlisting your skills and experience against the requirements of the job you are applying for.
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Equalities data such as gender and ethnic origin is used for monitoring purposes only, to ensure we are attracting and recruiting a diverse workforce that reflect the communities we are a part of around the globe. The disability declaration within our main application form is used to ensure we meet our guaranteed interview scheme commitments.
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What we are going to do with your information?
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Your application information will be used to shortlist for the job you are applying for. Contact information will be used for correspondence as required, e.g. to contact you to organise an interview or let you know the outcome of your application.
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Who will have access to my information?
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The HR Operations Team have access to your information in order to administer your application for the role that you have applied for, including all selection process steps. Equalities information is restricted to the HR Operations Team for diversity monitoring purposes only.
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Hiring managers and their selection panels have access to contact information and application information for the job they are recruiting to.
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Who is my information shared with?
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Your information is only shared with the recruitment panel and members of HR. If you are successful in your role we will contact you for permission to contact your referees and share limited data as required by other internal stakeholders to ensure that you can start in your new role. A full data protection statement for employees and consultants is available upon request.
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How long do we keep your information for?
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Application information for unsuccessful candidates is retained for 6 months. Application information for successful candidates is retained in line with the data protection statement for employees and consultants.
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How do I have my information removed?
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If you would like to have your information removed from the recruitment system, please email jobs@sightsavers.org and we will delete this within 10 working days.
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What if you do not provide personal data?
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You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to the organisation during the recruitment process. However, if you do not provide the information, the organisation may not be able to process your application properly or at all. If your application is successful, it will be a condition of any job offer that you provide evidence of your right to work in the country in which the role is based and satisfactory references.
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You are under no obligation to provide information for equal opportunities monitoring purposes and there are no consequences for your application if you choose not to provide such information.
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