The Article 29 Working Party, encompassing privacy watchdogs of all EU member states, issued guidance on the inspection of social media profiles of job applicants. "Employers should not assume that merely because an individual’s social media
profile is publicly available they are then allowed to process those data for their own
purposes," according to the privacy watchdogs. Employers should only review publicly available information about candidates if it is necessary for the job, for
example in order to assess specific risks for a specific
function, and the candidates are correctly informed.
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Privacy Group Gives Guidance on Inspecting Social Media Profiles of Job Applicants
The Article 29 Working Party, encompassing privacy watchdogs of all EU member states, issued guidance on the inspection of social media profiles of job applicants. "Employers should not assume that merely because an...
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