The service for handling recruitments and simplifying the hiring process (the "Service") is powered by Teamtailor on behalf of DFDS ("Controller" “we” “us” etc.). Controller’s details you can find in point 1 (General). It is important that the persons using the Service ("Users”) feel safe with, and are informed about, how we handle User's personal data in the recruitment process. We strive to maintain the highest possible standard regarding the protection of personal data. We process, manage, use, and protect User's Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy").
1. General
The data controllers (meaning that it determines the processes to be used when using your personal data) in accordance with current privacy are:
- DFDS A/S Marmorvej 18, 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark,
- DFDS Company you apply for (the lists of DFDS companies and contact details you can find: https://www.dfds.com/en/office-locations) (hereinafter: "DFDS")
E-mail addresses: gdpr@dfds.com.
The Users’ personal data is processed with the purpose of managing and facilitating recruitment of employees to our business.
2. Data protection principles
In relation to your personal data, we will:
- process it fairly, lawfully and in a clear, transparent way
- collect your data only for reasons that we find proper for the course of your employment in ways that have been explained to you
- ensure it is correct and up to date
- keep your data for only as long as we need it
- process it in a way that ensures it will not be used for anything that you are not aware of or have consented to (as appropriate), lost or destroyed
3. Collection of personal data
We are responsible for the processing of the personal data that the Users contributes to the Service, or for the personal data that we in other ways collects with regards to the Service.
When and how we collect personal data
We collect personal data about Users from Users when Users:
- make an application through the Service or otherwise, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook or LinkedIn; and
- use the Service to connect with our staff, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook or LinkedIn;
- provides identifiable data in the chat (provided through the website that uses the Service) and such data is of relevance to the application procedure;
We collect data from third parties, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and through other public sources. This is referred to as “Sourcing” and be manually performed by our employees or automatically in the Service.
In some cases, existing employees can make recommendations about potential applicants. Such employees will add personal data about such potential applicants. In the cases where this is made, the potential applicant is considered a User in the context of this Privacy Policy and will be informed about the processing.
The types of personal data collected and processed
Your providing personal data is voluntary, but necessary to participate in the recruitment.
The categories of personal data that can be collected through the Service can be used to identify natural persons from names, e-mails, pictures and videos, information from Facebook and LinkedIn-accounts, answers to questions asked through the recruiting, titles, education and other information that the User or others have provided through the Service. Only data that is relevant for the recruitment process is collected and processed.
For the purpose of managing and facilitating recruitment we process personal data such as:
- your personal details including your name, address, date of birth, email address, phone numbers
- your photograph
- gender
- information included on your CV including references, education history and employment history
- information about the possession of a driving licence (in some case)
Purpose and lawfulness of processing
The purposes of the collecting and processing of personal data are to:
- management of the recruitment process (including to contact you, compare offers presented by individual candidates and inform you about the results of the recruitment process (art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR)
- to be connected with us, to have daily access to the company site with offers and news and to be informed about job opportunities according to your interests (art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR)
- archival (evidence) in order to secure information in the event of a legal need to prove facts, as well as to handle any claim that you may direct against the Controller (possible determination, investigation or defense against claims being the implementation of our legitimate interest) (art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)
- for the purpose of aggregated, anonymous statistics on persons participating in recruitment process (art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)
- Implementation of future recruitment processes, in the event of your consent (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)
The consent of the data subject
The User consents to the processing of its personal data with the purpose of Controller’s handling future recruiting. The User consents that personal data is collected through the Service, when Users consent for contacting with him on future recruitments.
The User has the right to withdraw his or her consent at any time, by contacting Controller using the contact details listed under 9.
Storage and transfers
The personal data collected through the Service is stored and processed inside the EU/EEA, or such third country that is considered by the European Commission to have an adequate level of protection, or processed by such suppliers that have entered into such binding agreements that fully complies with the lawfulness of third country transfers or to other supplies where adequate safeguards are in place to protect the rights of the data subjects whose data is transferred. For more information regarding such adequate safeguards, contact us using the Contact details listed in 9.
How long the personal data will be processed
Data will be kept for the time necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the data was collected, in accordance with DFDS retention guidelines. Personal data may be kept longer if such an obligation is imposed by law or is necessary for the defence or assertion of claims.
4. Users’ rights
Users have the right to request information about the personal data that is processed by us, by notifying in writing, us using the contact details below under paragraph 9 below.
Users have the right to copy of the processed personal data which belongs to them.
Users have the right to, if necessary, rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning that User, via a written request, using the contact details in paragraph 9 below.
The User has the right to demand deletion or restriction of processing, and the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest under certain circumstances.
The User has the right to revoke any consent to processing that has been given by the User to Controller. Using this right may however, mean that the User can not apply for a specific job or otherwise use the Service.
The User has under certain circumstances a right to data portability, which means a right to get the personal data and transfer these to another controller as long as this does not negatively affect the rights and freedoms of others.
User has the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority regarding the processing of personal data relating to him or her, if the User considers that the processing of personal data infringes the legal framework of privacy law.
5. Security
We prioritize the personal integrity and therefore works actively so that the personal data of the Users are processed with utmost care. We take the measures that can be reasonably expected to the make sure that the personal data of Users and others are processed safely and in accordance to this Privacy Policy and the GDPR-regulation.
6. Transfer of personal data to third party
We will not sell or otherwise transfer Users’ personal data to third parties.
We may transfer Users’ Personal Data to;
- our contractors and sub-contractors, acting as our Processors and Sub-Processors in accordance with our instructions, for the provision of the Service;
- authorities or legal advisors in case criminal or improper behaviour is suspected; and
- authorities, legal advisors or other actors, if required by us according to law or authority’s injunction.
We will only transfer Users’ personal data to third parties that we have confidence in. We carefully choose partners to ensure that the User’s personal data is processed in accordance to current privacy legislations. We cooperate with the following categories of processors of personal data: Teamtailor, who supplies the Service, server and hosting companies, e-mail reference companies, video processing companies, information-sourcing companies, analytical service companies and other companies with regards to suppling the Service.
7. Aggregated data (non-identifiable personal data)
We may share aggregated data to third parties. The aggregated data has in such instances been compiled from information that has been collected through the Service and can, for example, consist of statistics of internet traffic or the geological location for the use of the Service. The aggregated data does not contain any information that can be used to identify individual persons and is thus not personal data.
8. Cookies
When Users use the Service, information about the usage may be stored as cookies. Cookies are passive text files that are stored in the internet browser on the User’s device, such as computer, mobile phone or tablet, when using the Service. We use cookies to improve the User’s usage of the Service and to gather information about, for example, statistics about the usage of the Service. This is done to secure, maintain and improve the Service. The information that is collected through the cookies can in some instances be personal data and is, in such instances, regulated by our Cookie Policy.
Users can at any time disable the use of cookies by changing the local settings in their devices. Disabling of cookies can affect the experience of the Service, for example disabling some functions in the Service.
9. Changes
We have the right to, at any time, make changes or additions to the Privacy Policy. The latest version of the Privacy Policy will always be available through the Service. A new version is considered communicated to the Users when the User has either received an email informing the User of the new version (using the e-mail stated by the User in connection to the use of the Service) or when the User is otherwise informed of the new Privacy Policy.
9. Contact
For questions, further information about our handling of personal data or for contact with us in other matters, please use the below stated contact details; DFDS: gdpr@dfds.com.
You can also exercise your rights yourself using the settings in your profile.
