Clifford Chance
Period of retention of personal data obtained in the course of THE recruitment process
29 January 2019
Both the Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) have recently published explanations regarding practical issues related to the protection of the personal data of job candidates contained in their CVs. The interesting thing is that these standpoints are diametrically opposite, and the tone of the statements of these two authorities connected with the dispute over competences between them seems unprecedented (bearing in mind that this case does not concern political or public issues). The above situation leads to significant uncertainty in this area and creates significant risks for employers.
Below we present the approach of both the Ministry and the PDPO as to the permitted period of retention (storage) of CVs of job candidates.
