Our recruitment firm MEOW Consultancy complies with the transparency obligation arising from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data ("GDPR") as well as applicable national legislation.

 

 

FIELD OF APPLICATION

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The data that you have just communicated to us and that we collect is subject to automated processing carried out by our recruitment firm MEOW Consultancy - 144 Avenue Charles de Gaulle 92200 NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE - 980 862 452 RCS NANTERRE on behalf of our customers to enable them to manage the recruitment process for their future employees. Once your application has been examined by our teams, we communicate all the information you have sent us to their human resources departments for the purpose of processing and managing your application. This data processing is necessary to process your application.

The purpose of the processing carried out by our departments is to : 

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• Manage the recruitment process,

• Fulfill compulsory formalities and fill in the administrative file of successful candidates. 

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If you wish, the information you provide may be added to our Resume Database or used to respond to other job offers.

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Protecting your personal data is our top priority. This privacy policy describes how we manage and process personal data relating to :

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• Candidates who apply to us for jobs we manage on behalf of other companies or through our website, job boards, social media sites or any other source,

• Users of our websites,

• Potential candidates,

• Potential customers,

• Professional contacts in connection with our partners.

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It also informs you of your rights in terms of privacy protection, including the right to object to our processing. If you wish to send us a message, please refer to the "Contact us" section of this policy.

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THE DATA WE COLLECT

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Candidates

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To meet these purposes, only personal information strictly necessary to assess your suitability for the job offered or to measure your professional aptitude will be requested during the selection phase. To this end, we will ask you for data relating to the diplomas you have obtained, your professional experience, and your professional skills and aptitudes in relation to the position offered. Failure to provide this information will make it impossible for you to take part in the recruitment process. 

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Should your application be selected for a contract, we will ask you for the information and supporting documents required to complete the compulsory formalities. The submission of this information is a prerequisite for the conclusion of an employment contract for successful candidates. In addition, the transmission of certain categories of information and supporting documents (civil status, address, social security registration number, residency status, etc.) is mandatory for successful candidates. Consequently, failure to provide this information will make it impossible to conclude an employment contract. 

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When you use our website, click on links in e-mails we send you, open or forward them, or subscribe to receive job alerts or other information from us, we also collect personal data as part of these interactions.

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We also receive personal data about you from third-party sources, such as :

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• Referees: when you are offered a position,

• Former employers: to confirm the periods during which you were employed,

• Educational institutions: to verify your academic qualifications,

• Credit reference agencies: if we need to verify your financial situation,

• Publicly accessible sources, such as LinkedIn and social media sites, to supplement the information we hold about you and enable us to find more suitable positions for you,

• Companies to whom we have sent your CV and who have contacted you as part of a recruitment process, or who have given us feedback on your application.

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Our customers

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MEOW Consultancy is responsible for processing your data.

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We collect your contact details as well as information relating to your function or position in order to establish business relations with your organisation.

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We collect personal data including your name, position and contact details. We also process personal data relating to exchanges we have with you, in particular if you have consulted or sent e-mails, newsletters or other items we have communicated to you. We also process the feedback you give us on the candidates we present to you.

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MEOW Consultancy acting as data controller in this case will be the contractual partner in the contract we enter into with you or the company you represent. 

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If you provide us with information about a candidate (for example, if you indicate that he or she has worked with you or if you provide a reference), we will obtain your contact details from the candidate and store the personal data you provide about him or her.

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We process personal data about you from public sources such as LinkedIn and social networking sites, or when you have been a delegate at one of our events or an event for which the event organizer is authorized to provide us with delegate contact details.

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Suppliers

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We generally collect your name and contact details as a business contact for your organisation. The MEOW Consultancy entity acting as data controller in this case is the contracting entity of the contract we establish with you or with the company you represent.

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Users of our website or applications

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We record personal data such as your IP address and other data relating to your device, which we need to offer you our online content. We also collect data on the use of our website or applications, such as the pages you have visited. If you contact us, we will collect information about your inquiry. We use cookies and equivalent technologies to collect most data. Our policy mentions this in the "Cookies" section. 

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The company MEOW Consultancy acting as data controller in this case is the company owning the website, whose contact details can be found in the website's legal notice.

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ACCESS AND USE OF DATA COLLECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXAMINATION OF APPLICATIONS

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Candidates

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Your application will be treated as confidential. The only people who have access to your personal data are those in charge of the departments interested in your application (consultants, recruitment officers, managers, etc.). In the event of a positive outcome to the recruitment process, and in order to finalise it, we or the human resources departments will be required to pass on some of the information gathered to the organisations informed of your hiring (in particular unemployment insurance, health insurance, retirement, mutual insurance). 

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We process your personal data as follows:

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• Provide you with job search services,

• Communicate with you,

• Allow you to submit your CV and apply for jobs,

• Create a candidate profile,

• Ensure equality and diversity,

• Provide you with interview and salary advice,

• Send you prospecting messages to inform you of job opportunities, industry reports and information, events, promotions and competitions, and other content, in accordance with your marketing choices.

• We also publish targeted, relevant banner ads on our website and in your social networks to present you and like-minded people with job offers and content that we think may be of interest to you. We serve these ads based on your previous experiences on our website, your e-mails and your interactions with our consultants. Your use of our advertisements may be used to measure the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to improve our marketing approach. This processing is carried out using cookies and only if you have given your prior consent.

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Candidates and potential customers

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We process your personal data as follows:

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• Determine whether you may be interested in our services and how we can assist you,

• Contact you and find out if you are interested in our services.

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Users of our website or apps

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We process your personal data as follows:

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• Improve and customise your experience when using our website or apps,

• Customise the advertisements you receive from us.

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Our customers

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We process your personal data as follows:

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• Provide you with the full range of recruitment services,

• Communicate with you,

• Obtain your opinion on our services through satisfaction surveys, with a view to improving our services and/or developing new ones,

• Maintain our commercial relations,

• Answer your questions when you contact us,

• Meet contractual obligations,

• Establish, exercise or defend legal claims,

• For prospecting purposes.

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Suppliers

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We process your personal data as follows:

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• Communicate with you,

• Maintain our business relationship 

• Answer your questions when you contact us,

• Meet contractual obligations,

• Establish, exercise or defend legal claims,

• For prospecting purposes.

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LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

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In accordance with the GDPR regulation, we refer to the following legal bases to proceed with the processing of your personal data:

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• Consent: On certain occasions, we will seek your consent to proceed with the processing of your personal data. For example, when you apply for a job, we may ask you to register to receive alerts about similar vacancies, or when we conduct surveys on talent development prospects. Where we process your personal data on the basis of your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, please contact us.

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• Contract: To meet our obligations under a contract with you, for example, where customers subscribe to certain of our services or candidates accept our terms and conditions. In the case of potential customers or candidates, in order to take the steps required to establish a contract with us.

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• Legal obligation: We need to process your personal data in order to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

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• Legitimate interests or those of a third party, in particular : 

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1. Respond to your requests and questions (in this case, the legitimate interest of companies is to maintain consistent and open communication with customers and candidates, which is the foundation on which a business relationship is built),

2. Optimise the functionality of our website and the user experience,

3. Contact potential customers in order to establish business relations with them ("MEOW Consultancy" aims to maintain relations of all kinds with the companies where the person contacted works),

4. Inform you about our services, job offers, sector reports, advise you and inform you about events, promotions and competitions ("MEOW Consultancy" has a legitimate interest in informing customers and candidates about similar services and products),

5. Guarantee the efficiency of our operations and conduct satisfaction surveys regarding our services.

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AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING

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We do not rely solely on automated processing - our decision-making is always preceded by human intervention.

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It should be noted that none of the profiling operations has any substantial legal or similar effect. However, if you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 

THIRD PARTIES WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

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If you are a candidate, we share your personal data with customers who have vacancies for jobs that interest you. The legal basis for these processing activities is the performance of the contract with the clients or candidates or the taking of measures essential to the performance of a contract, as well as MEOW Consultancy's legitimate interests in offering its services using its internal resources.

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We also share your personal data and, where necessary and permitted by law, information about special categories of data with third-party service providers who provide services and perform functions on our behalf, such as:

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• Employment reference checks,

• Qualification checks,

• Criminal conviction checks (where necessary),

• Verification of data submitted by you from third-party sources,

• Carrying out psychometric assessments or skills tests,

• Hosting personal data for us,

• Professional consulting services,

• Data analysis services,

• Testing and development work on our commercial technology systems,

• Management of surveys or competitions on our behalf,

• Help us communicate with you,

• Provide research and direct mail services or other prospecting services.

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We contractually require minimum guarantees of confidentiality and data protection from our third-party service providers. If personal data is to be sent outside the EEA, we will ensure that adequate safeguards are in place, such as standard clauses.

OTHER DISCLOSURES

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We may also disclose your personal data:

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• If we are legally required to do so,

• To law enforcement agencies, regulatory authorities or other government officials,

• To purchasers of the company and their representatives in the event of a restructuring, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment or other transfer or disposal of all or part of the company.

 

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GUARANTEEING THE PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We implement and maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the protection of your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or unauthorised access. Only authorised personnel and third-party service providers may access personal data on a need-to-know basis, and such employees and service providers are contractually bound to treat such data as confidential.

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HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA

 

Data is kept for as long as is necessary to complete the recruitment process. Data concerning successful candidates will be included in their administrative file and will be kept for the duration of our business relationship.

 

At the end of the recruitment process, data concerning unsuccessful candidates will be kept for two years after the last contact with the candidate, exclusively with a view to feeding a CV database and, if necessary, proposing new job offers and supporting them in their professional placements.

Candidate data may be stored in an intermediate archive for evidentiary purposes, in particular to protect against any claims of discrimination, for a period of five years from the end of the recruitment process.

 

In the event of recruitment, the data may be kept by the employer for the duration of the employment contract. Human resources departments are the recipients of this data. 

 

The data controller undertakes not to transfer your personal data outside the European Union as part of its processing operations.

 

You have a right of access and rectification. In the event of legitimate reasons, you also have the right to delete, limit or oppose the processing of your data. You also have the right to data portability. You also have the right to give instructions concerning your data in the event of your death. You can send us an e-mail to contact@meowconsultancy.com to exercise your rights. If you are not satisfied, you can refer the matter to the CNIL. 

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YOUR RIGHTS AND HOW TO EXERCISE THEM 

 

European "data protection" legislation gives you a range of rights. These include the right of access to your personal data. Within this framework, you can ask us for a copy of your personal information; rectify, delete or restrict the processing of your personal data; recover personal data that you have provided to us under a contract or with your consent in a structured, machine-readable format; and ask us to share ("port") it with another data controller.

 

You also have the right to rectify and delete this data, as well as the right to object to its processing. 

 

These rights may be restricted, in particular if the execution of your request reveals personal data concerning another person, if it infringes the rights of a third party (including our rights) or if you ask us to delete data that we are required to retain by law or that we have compelling legitimate interests in retaining. We will inform you of any relevant exemptions on which we rely to process your request.

 

You can unsubscribe from our commercial communications by using the unsubscribe methods contained in the publications we send you or by contacting us.

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CONTACT US

 

If you have any questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at contact@meowconsultancy.com. In the event of difficulties, you can submit a complaint to the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés - CNIL).

 

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

 

We may modify this privacy policy at any time. If we do, we will post updates on this site.

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