How to request Data Deletion of a candidate's information

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This article will explain the process for actioning Data Deletion requests for candidates with Verifile.

Under Article 17 of the U.K. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations), individuals possess the right to have their personal information and data erased. This right is also called "the right to be forgotten."

The right applies only to data that we hold when we receive the request. It does not apply to data created in the future.

Please note that Verifile acts as the Data Processor for candidate information, while you, the client, are the Data Controller.

As the Data Controller, the individual (your candidate) will need to contact you directly if they wish their data to be removed from the Verifile client portal.

Verifile offers 2 routes for Data Deletion/Anonymisation.

The first route is having a Data Retention policy in place, meaning we hold your candidate's data on our system for a set period. If you lack an agreed data retention policy with Verifile, we will hold your candidate's data indefinitely unless you request its deletion.

The second route is having an ad hoc request for data deletion. In these instances, you will need to email Verifile's Client Services Team directly at service@verifile.co.uk with the information of the candidate whose data you would like to be deleted/anonymised.

In both instances, the request needs to come from you rather than from your candidates.

Please kindly note, if your candidate contacts Verifile (the Data Processor) for a data deletion request, we will direct them to you as the Data Controller to make this request.

Please note that data anonymisation is carried out on the 26th of each month for requests approved before this date. Approvals received after the 26th will be completed during the subsequent month’s cycle. 

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