Candidates
In order to examine your suitability for the offered position, the employer needs to obtain different kind of information about you. For example, you most likely will be asked to submit your CV or answer questions during the job interview.
Allowed by law
The activities regarding your data collection and subsequent use by your potential employer has to correspond to the requirements stipulated in the General Data Protection Regulation and Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data.
Proportionality
Your data processing by your potential employer shall be proportionate, in other words, necessary and suitable for the particular purpose and not of an extensive scope.
Information
Employer’s obligation is to inform you what kind of data and for what legitimate aims are processed.
Prohibited collection & Use
It is not allowed to collect your personal data, which is not required for and not related to the
- vacant job responsibilities and
- your qualifications and experience
It is also prohibited to collect such information from other authorities and institutions, including references from your previous employers, unless you have given your consent.
What human rights violation may there be?
If the potential employer has not observed the principles above, your right to private life may be infringed. Moreover, by collection of sensitive data regarding your family or marital status, pregnancy, religious conscience, affiliation with a political party, national or ethnic origin and previous conviction, additionally the prohibition of discrimination may be violated.
Resources
Article 8
Applicable as of 25 May 2018
Joint publication by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and the Council of Europe