Privacy

Warehouse De Bijenkorf B.V. (hereinafter "The Bijenkorf") considers the protection of your personal data very important. We process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, hereinafter the "AVG").

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We therefore recommend that you consult the Privacy Policy on a regular basis. The Privacy Policy was last amended on September 16, 2021. A PDF of the Privacy Policy can be downloaded and printed here.

De Bijenkorf is a leading department store with stores across the Netherlands and various digital marketing and sales channels.

The controller of all processing of personal data listed below is Warehouse De Bijenkorf B.V., Haaksbergweg 34, 1101 BX Amsterdam (KvK: 33116577). De Bijenkorf is part of Selfridges Group Limited, a subsidiary of Canada-based Wittington Investments Ltd.

Job application form

If you apply for a job via the website, we ask you - depending on the job in question - to provide various information that will be used to process your application, such as:

We also process the data you provide to us by including it in your CV or in your motivation letter. These data are used to assess your suitability for the vacancy in question and to contact you about the progress of your application procedure. The legal basis for processing your personal data as part of the application procedure is a legitimate interest of de Bijenkorf to carry out recruitment and selection activities.

If you have given your consent, we may include your data in our system so that we can approach you for other available and suitable positions. The legal basis for this is consent.

In case Bijenkorf offers you a job, your data will also be used to prepare the offer. If the offer is accepted, your data will be used to prepare the employment contract. The legal basis for processing these data is the performance of the contract.

Integrity Check

De Bijenkorf is affiliated with the Stichting Fraude Aanpak Detailhandel ("FAD"). This foundation is the independent supervisor and administrator of the Alert Register. Using the Alert Register, employers can check the integrity of job applicants and prevent damage being caused (again) through fraud.

When you apply for a job with us, we automatically check whether your details appear in the Warning Register. If an employee of one of the affiliated retail organizations is dismissed for fraud, this will be reported to the police. The employee will also be included in the Warning Register for four years. If the employee applies for a job with another affiliated retail organization, his/her details will be tested to see whether they are included in the Alerting Register. The employee can object to the decision if he/she is included in the Alerting Register.

As part of the integrity check mentioned above, we process the following data:

The legal basis for this processing is a legitimate interest of the Beehive to prevent fraud and other misuse of its services.

FAD is the data controller for the data contained in the Alert Register. For more information on processing of personal data by FAD, please see the Privacy Statement on their website (https://www.stichtingfad.nl/privacy-avg).

Assessments

Depending on the job level, an assessment may be part of the application process. The assessment consists of an ability test (Pi-Company Connector Ability) and a personality questionnaire (Pi-Company Reflector Big Five). The results are processed to assess whether you meet the job requirements. The legal basis for this is a legitimate interest of the Beehive.

Through the Website you can create a job alert to quickly find suitable vacancies. In that case, we store your e-mail address, first name and your search criteria and use these to e-mail you relevant vacancies. The legal basis for this is your consent. You can unsubscribe from this job service at any time using the link at the bottom of each message received.

The Website allows you to share job postings by e-mail. When you do so, we process your name and e-mail address and the name and e-mail address of the recipient. We use this data to inform the recipient of the vacancy shared. The legal basis for processing this data is performance of the contract.

In order for the Website to work, we require certain information. This information consists of your IP address (the number -minus the last 3 digits- of your computer that allows us to recognize your computer), the type of browser (the computer program used to view Internet pages), the operating system you use and the pages you visit on our Website. We also use cookies.

Among other things, we do this to increase and optimize the usability of our Website, to secure the Website, to recognize you on your next visit and to display your saved favorite jobs.

The legal basis for the use of personal data obtained through cookies is your consent (with the exception of functional cookies and cookies with minor effects on your privacy). In our Cookie Policy you can read more about which cookies are placed for which purposes and by which parties. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

De Bijenkorf does not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purposes for which they are collected or processed. The Beehive applies different retention periods depending on the purpose and category of data.

Application

We will retain information provided by you as part of the application process for four weeks after the vacancy closes. If you have given permission for us to retain your data so that we can inform you of future vacancies, we will retain your data for up to one year after registration. You may withdraw this consent at any time.

Job service

If you have subscribed to the job service, your data will be kept for a maximum of twelve months in order to be able to send you job alerts, unless you previously indicate that you no longer wish to receive them. To unsubscribe from the job service, use the link at the bottom of each message you receive.

Share vacancy

Data relating to job postings shared by email is not retained by us. If you have any questions about de Bijenkorf retention period policy, please contact The Beehive by emailing [email protected].

If you have any questions about the Bijenkorf retention period policy, please contact The Beehive by emailing [email protected].

De Bijenkorf may use the services of third parties to process your data in accordance with this privacy statement. In doing so, these third parties act as processors for De Bijenkorf and De Bijenkorf ensures that these parties provide sufficient guarantees with regard to the technical and organizational security measures. Third parties acting as processors for the Bijenkorf have concluded a processing agreement with the Bijenkorf, which stipulates, among other things, that they will only process your data on behalf of the Bijenkorf.

Otherwise, Bijenkorf only provides data to third parties with your express consent or if it is required to do so under laws and regulations, it is compelled to do so as a result of litigation and/or in the event it deems it necessary to protect its own interests and/or the interests of third parties.

De Bijenkorf may use the services of third parties to process your data in accordance with this privacy statement. These parties may be located outside the European Union or they may use servers located outside the European Union, including in the United States. The level of personal data protection rights in these countries may be lower than in the European Union.

In order to safeguard your privacy, Bijenkorf will transfer your personal data to countries outside the EEA only if the European Commission has decided that the third country in question ensures an adequate level of protection, or if other appropriate safeguards are provided, such as unmodified standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission, with additional measures if necessary. These can be found here.

De Bijenkorf has taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss or any form of improper processing. For example, we use a firewall and have implemented encryption measures to prevent unauthorized third parties from accessing data.

Your data is stored in locations that are both physically and technically secure. It is also logged who has accessed the user data. Only a limited group of employees have access to your data based on their job profile. The employees who have access to the data are trained and instructed in advance how to handle the data. They are also subject to an obligation of confidentiality.

In the future, one or more parts or assets of the Bijenkorf may be transferred to a third party or the Bijenkorf may merge with a third party. In that case, your personal data may also be transferred to this third party. In such a case, De Bijenkorf will always inform you in advance.

Inspection and correction

If you would like to know what personal data de Bijenkorf processes about you in the context of the recruitment and selection process and for what purposes, please contact de Bijenkorf at [email protected]. You can also request an amendment or correction of your data. If you are under 16 years of age, such requests must be made by your parent (or legal representative). De Bijenkorf will respond to your request as soon as possible, but at the latest within four (4) weeks.

Object

You can object to other processing operations that de Bijenkorf bases on the basis of legitimate interest. These are usually processing operations that are necessary in the context of proper and secure business operations, whereby de Bijenkorf has weighed its interest against your privacy interest. If you consider that your personal circumstances outweigh the legitimate interest of de Bijenkorf and/or a third party to process your data, you can object by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Deletion

If you would like de Bijenkorf to delete your personal data and/or your account, you may request this by sending an email to [email protected]. It is possible that some personal data may be retained by de Bijenkorf after the deletion request, for example if there is a legal obligation to retain the data.

Restriction of processing

If you have legitimate grounds to request restriction of processing, for example because you dispute the accuracy of personal data processed by de Bijenkorf, or you have objected to the processing of personal data by de Bijenkorf, you may request this by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Data portability

If the processing of personal data by de Bijenkorf is based on your consent and carried out through automated processes, you have the right to request to obtain the relevant personal data you have provided to de Bijenkorf in a structured, common and machine-readable form. You may request this by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Withdrawal of consent

If any processing of your personal data is based on your (explicit) consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent before its withdrawal.

Complaint

If you have a complaint about Bijenkorf's use of personal data, you have the right to file a complaint with the Personal Data Authority.

The website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites. The Bijenkorf has no control over the linked third-party websites. Therefore, a different privacy statement may apply to the use of these third-party websites. This privacy statement only relates to personal data obtained by De Bijenkorf. De Bijenkorf does not accept any responsibility or liability for (the operation and/or content of) third-party websites.

For questions or comments about this privacy statement, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected].

Or with our Data Protection Officer at [email protected] or 088 2454503.