Privacy Policy

Talent Acquisition privacy policy

The Economist Group is committed to protecting the privacy of our applicants. Because we operate from offices around the world, we have taken steps to ensure that high standards of data protection are adhered to globally for all the forms of data processing mentioned below. This statement outlines our privacy and data protection policy.

Definitions:

Applicant – An individual who applies for a current or future job opportunity

Candidate – An applicant who is under consideration for an available job opportunity

Collection and use of your information

Applicant data is collected when an individual applies for a current or future job opportunity. We also use Google Analytics to track applicant usage on our Career Portal  – www.economistgroupcareers.com.  We do not share your information with any third party vendors but we may ask you to share information directly with a third party for a background check if you become a candidate. They have a separate privacy policy. Please ensure that you have read and accept all applicable privacy policies.

The information you provide us, and that which we gather based on your activity, is to help you with job opportunities. It also helps us improve your experience when using our careers page. This includes information such as how you use our website, the frequency with which you access our website and the times that our website is most popular.

The information we collect is meant to help us with:

• The assessment of skills and capabilities on your CV/Resume against current and future job opportunities
• The determination of the effectiveness of our recruitment sources
• We also use your information for market availability analysis
• To better develop our sites and applications in accordance with your requirements

Transfer of personal data overseas

As the internet is a global environment, collecting and processing personal information may involve the transmission of this data internationally, including outside of the European Union. Therefore, by communicating electronically with us you acknowledge and agree to your personal data being processed in this way.

We maintain strict policies to ensure all information that is transferred is done so safely and securely.

Accessing and updating your information

You can update your data by logging into your profile at https://economist.icims.com/

Your file can be deleted upon request.  Please email us at careers@economist.com with the subject line “File Deletion Request”

How long do we retain your data?

• We retain your applicant and candidate files for up to 6 years
• Files 6 years or older are purged on a quarterly basis

Changes to this statement

From time to time, we may make changes to the privacy policy. This may be in relation to changes in the law, best practice or changes in our services. These changes will be reflected in this statement, so you should check here from time to time.

To see The Economist Group’s privacy policy, please click here.