Privacy Policy

Peter Mark Recruitment Privacy Notice

1. Identification of the Data Controller

This Recruitment Privacy Notice applies to Peter Mark Hair Salons Unlimited Company, a company incorporated and registered in Ireland with company number 515750, whose registered address is The Plaza, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2.

Peter Mark Hair Salons Unlimited Company is the data controller for the purposes of this notice. When we refer to “Peter Mark”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, we mean the joint controllers of your personal data.

This notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data submitted via our recruitment website and recruitment processes.

2. Scope of this Notice

This Recruitment Privacy Notice applies to:

  • Job applicants and candidates

  • Individuals who submit CVs/speculative applications

  • Individuals included in talent pools

  • Referees whose details are provided by candidates

3. Personal Data We Collect

During the recruitment process, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification and contact details
    (e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number)

  • Recruitment and application data
    (e.g. CVs, cover letters, employment history, education, qualifications, right to work information)

  • Assessment and interview information
    (e.g. interview notes, assessment results, suitability evaluations)

  • Equality, diversity and inclusion data (where provided voluntarily and anonymised where possible)

  • Referee details and references (where applicable)

  • Correspondence and communications related to your application

We do not require applicants to provide special category data unless it is strictly necessary and lawful (for example, to make reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process).

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We process personal data for the following recruitment-related purposes:

  • To assess your suitability for current and future roles

  • To manage and administer recruitment campaigns

  • To communicate with you throughout the recruitment process

  • To verify information provided during recruitment

  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • To maintain recruitment records and talent pools (where applicable)

5. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Legitimate interests – to recruit and select suitable candidates

  • Contractual necessity – where processing is required prior to entering into an employment contract

  • Legal obligation – where we are required to comply with employment or regulatory law

  • Consent – where required, such as inclusion in a talent pool or for specific processing activities

You may withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the lawful basis.

6. Recipients of Personal Data

Access to recruitment data is restricted to:

  • Peter Mark HR personnel

  • Hiring managers involved in the recruitment process

  • Authorised third-party service providers who support recruitment systems

All recipients are subject to confidentiality and data protection obligations.

7. Storage and Security

Recruitment data is stored securely on our information systems, including cloud-based recruitment and HR platforms. We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:

  • Access controls

  • Encryption where appropriate

  • Secure cloud infrastructure

  • Confidentiality obligations for all staff involved in recruitment

8. Data Retention

We retain recruitment data only for as long as necessary for recruitment purposes.

  • Unsuccessful applicants: Personal data is retained for up to 12 months following the conclusion of the recruitment process, unless you consent to longer retention.

  • Talent pools: Where you consent, your data may be retained for a longer period to consider you for future opportunities.

  • Successful applicants: Relevant recruitment data will be retained and transferred to your employee personnel file in accordance with our employee privacy notice.

Data is regularly reviewed and securely deleted when no longer required.

9. International Transfers

We do not transfer recruitment data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • The right to access your data

  • The right to rectification of inaccurate data

  • The right to erasure (where applicable)

  • The right to restrict processing

  • The right to object to processing

  • The right to data portability

  • The right to withdraw consent at any time

Requests can be made using the contact details below. We will respond within 30 days.

11. Contact Details

If you have any questions about this Recruitment Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

12. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2
D02 RD28
https://www.dataprotection.ie/

13. Updates to this Notice

We may update this Recruitment Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be published on our recruitment website.