what personal data do we collect about you and why do we need your personal data?

We may process the following personal data about you for the purposes specified below:

Purpose(s) for processing Categories of personal data Legal basis for processing
To administer and manage the contractual relationship between Randstad and our clients and suppliers;
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department.
Necessary for the performance of the contract between Randstad and the client or supplier;
Business development (including sending direct marketing and offers);
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department.
Depending on the circumstances this may be based either on your consent or on our legitimate interest to maintain good relations with our current or prospective clients and suppliers; If you are no longer interested in these Randstad messages you are always able to opt-out from receiving such communications.
Preventing, detecting and investigating fraud;
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department. Trade sanctions information relating to you: we may verify whether you are a politically exposed person, a specially designated national or otherwise subject to sanctions under applicable laws or regulations.
To comply with our legal obligations when some authorities or administrations ask information about our contact as a client (including personal data); and/or Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include the protection of company assets, protecting its legal interests and managing legal claims/disputes.
Facilities, security and contingency planning purposes;
Visitor information: when accessing our buildings, we may collect your name, contact details, car plate number, identification, etc. for security reasons. Where we are legally permitted to do so we may also ask you to disclose information about your health (including information related to viral infections, flu, etc.) for health and safety reasons. CCTV footage: we may process footage of you obtained through our use of CCTV surveillance systems.
Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include the protection of its employees, company assets, protecting its legal interests and managing legal claims/disputes; and/or protection of the vital interests of the Data Subjects
Health and safety management.
Visitor information: when accessing our buildings, we may collect your name, contact details, car plate number, identification, etc. for security reasons. Where we are legally permitted to do so we may also ask you to disclose information about your health (including information related to viral infections, flu, etc.) for health and safety reasons.
Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include the protection of its employees, company assets, protecting its legal interests and managing legal claims/disputes; and/or protection of the vital interests of the Data Subjects.
To conduct corporate transactions (including mergers, acquisitions and divestments);
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department.
Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include Randstad’s interest in developing its business through mergers, acquisitions and divestment.
Events
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department. Photographs and video footage: when participating in our events, meetings, conferences etc., we may process photographs or videos of you.
Based on our legitimate interest to organise events so as to better build and maintain a good relationship with our clients and our suppliers. In the context of such events, photographs or video footage may be taken, which may involve the processing of your personal data.
IT Support
Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department. Information you choose to share with us: including (without limitation) information you share when using IT support or calling the helpline, and information about you that may be conveyed by your use of a webcam in communicating with us.
Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include safeguarding our assets and ensuring security of our information systems.
Surveys (including satisfaction surveys)
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department. Survey results: we may process your responses to questions in surveys. Information you choose to share with us: we may process additional information if you choose to share that with us.
Based on our legitimate interest to survey our clients so as to better understand their needs, to improve our Services and to build and maintain a good relationship with our clients
Dispute management, litigation and handling any reports through Randstad's misconduct reporting procedure.
Legal/Dispute Data: Personal data that law enforcement authorities require us to disclose in connection with an investigation. Personal data that is necessary for Randstad to defend its rights in connection with a dispute or with proceedings before a court of law (or other dispute resolution body).
Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include the protection of company assets, protecting its legal interests, managing legal claims/disputes with our clients and suppliers and handling reports of potential misconduct within or relating to Randstad.
Compliance with legal or regulatory requirements
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department. This may include, without limitation, the provision of any further information that may be formally required by governmental or regulatory authorities. Special personal data: where necessary to comply with its legal obligations, or if otherwise permitted by or pursuant to law, Randstad may process data about race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, genetic and biometric data, health, sex life, trade union membership, criminal record data, and/or personal data about unlawful or disruptive behavior.
Processing is necessary for compliance with our legal or regulatory obligations (e.g. obligations under tax laws to keep certain information including personal data).
To monitor and enforce compliance with Randstad policies and procedures.
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department.
For the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include safeguarding our assets and ensuring security of our information systems.
To perform internal and external audits.
Identification information: your name and other contact information (including email address, landline phone number and mobile phone number), gender, digital signature and languages spoken. Professional information: information related to your work including (without limitation) your job title, your location and your department.
For the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include the proper conduct of its business and accuracy of financial reporting.

how long we keep your personal data?

Your personal data will be kept for 7 years in line with our legal obligations or such reasonable lesser period as prescribed by local law.

We may keep your personal data longer if necessary in connection with any actual or potential dispute (e.g. we need this personal data to establish or defend legal claims), in which case we will keep your personal data until the end of such dispute; and/or for us to comply with any legal or regulatory obligation (e.g. for tax or pension purposes), in which case we will keep your personal data for as long as required by that obligation.