Privacy Policy

Programme Applications - Your Information – Data Protection Act 1998

We are The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. We are also known as the data controller. This section explains how we will use your information both now and in the future. By registering your application you have agreed that the information contained in your application may be used by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group to confirm references, verify educational background, and for any other purpose regarding your application and our recruitment requirements. You agree that your personal details may be held, processed and disclosed to third parties, both electronically and manually, by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group or by our subsidiaries and affiliates for purposes which include The Royal Bank of Scotland Group administration and management of its employees, prospective employees and our business and for compliance with applicable procedures, laws and regulations to which The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is subject, and for the purposes of obtaining confidential feedback from you on the recruitment process for purposes of future improvements.

In terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 you are entitled to a copy of certain personal data held by us whether in manual records or on computer on submission of a written request. If your application is unsuccessful, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group may hold your application and the information contained therein for up to 18 months.

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This section of this site is hosted and managed by a third party on behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland Group. work Communications acts as an authorised data processor for Royal Bank of Scotland Group. To learn about what we do with the information we collect on behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland Group and how we protect your privacy, please click here for the full Royal Bank of Scotland Group Privacy Policy.

work Communications fully complies with the eight principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. In particular we confirm that personal data is processed fairly and lawfully, and that it is accurate, up to date and relevant to the recruitment purposes of Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Data will not be kept for longer than necessary and will be processed in accordance with the Act.