Recruitment privacy policy

Please ensure you read this statement before proceeding with your application. By continuing,
you agree to the use of your personal data in this way.

The Economist Group respects the privacy of the personal data that we obtain incidental to your
application for employment. If you submit an application form or curriculum vitae to The
Economist Group for the purpose of being considered for employment, your personal data,
including any sensitive personal data, will be processed by The Economist Newspaper Limited
(part of The Economist Group), for the following purposes:

● activities related to general human resources management and administration, including

statistical analysis and the ongoing evaluation of our recruiting programs;
● compliance with any requirement of law or regulation.

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed only by the human resources
departments of The Economist Group which has offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle
East, Africa, and Asia. Transfer may be made to parts of the Group in countries that may or may
not have data protection laws. By completing this application form, you acknowledge that such
transfers may occur and, if and to the extent required by law, you consent to such transfers as
well as to the processing of your personal data as described in this notice. In providing your e-
mail address, residential address and telephone numbers, you agree that HR function of The
Economist Group may contact you through any of those media.

Other than to those individuals and entities set out below, your personal data will not be revealed
by The Economist Group to any third party unless we are under a legal or regulatory obligation
or other duty to do so. Your personal data may be disclosed by The Economist Group to:

● regulators, governmental or law enforcement agencies for the purposes outlined above.
● if we or any person to whom we disclose personal data have a right or duty to disclose the
personal data or are allowed or compelled by law or regulation to do so.

Your personal data will be controlled by the human resources team of The Economist Group in
the London office. In exercising any applicable right, you may be required to supply a valid
means of identification, such as a copy of your passport, as a security precaution to assist us in
preventing the unauthorized disclosure of your personal data. We will process your request
within the time limits provided by any applicable law.

By choosing to submit your registration, you consent to the terms of the recruitment privacy
policy and agree to your information being held and used as described above.