Last updated: July 26, 2017
MetTel and its direct and indirect subsidiaries value your trust and are committed to the responsible management, use and protection of personal information. This Applicant Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) applies to all the information collected by MetTel to facilitate your job application and includes your use of our careers site, located at MetTel (the “Careers Site”). The Careers Site does not constitute an offer or promise of employment, and MetTel may eliminate, modify or change without notice any aspect(s) of the employment positions, compensation, and benefit plans described herein.
The Careers Site is operated by MetTel in order to support the recruitment functions of MetTel. The Careers Site is not intended for distribution or use in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.
Your Consent
Please read this Policy carefully and indicate your acceptance of our collection, retention, use, transfer and disclosure of personal information as described in this Policy by clicking the “I Accept” button at the end of this Policy. If you do not accept the terms you will not be allowed access to apply for a position online and we may be otherwise unable to process your application.
To the extent the personal information you provide contains details of your: racial or ethnic origin; physical or mental health or condition; job evaluations or educational records; commission (or alleged commission) of an offence or related proceedings; political opinions or beliefs; religious beliefs; sex life; membership in a trade union or political party, you expressly authorize MetTel to handle such details for the purposes of your job application.
Information You Provide
This Policy covers any personal information you submit to apply or search for a position at MetTel, which may include:
- name, contact information;
- log-in and password, for users of the Careers Site;
- CV, résumé, cover letter, previous work experience and education information;
- employment preferences, willingness to relocate, current salary, desired salary;
- professional and other work-related licenses, permits and certifications held;
- language and other relevant skills;
- awards and professional memberships; and
- audio and video recordings of interviews.
We do not require, but you may also voluntarily choose to provide, other relevant information as part of your application. We would prefer that you avoid submitting the following sensitive information, except where such information is legally required, or needed for us to comply with our legal obligations and internal policies relating to diversity and anti-discrimination: sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, beliefs, disability, marital status, creed, nationality, national origin, color and/or age.
Any information you submit must be true, complete, not misleading and you must have the lawful right to provide it. If not, this may lead to a rejection of your application during the application process or disciplinary action including immediate dismissal if you have been employed. If you intend to provide us with details of a reference or any other third party as part of your CV/résumé, it is your responsibility to obtain consent from that third party prior to passing the personal information to us.
The provision of personal information, including on the Careers Site, is voluntary. Please note however that the failure to provide sufficient information may result in MetTel being unable to consider you for employment, promotion, transfer or relocation.
Use of Personal Information
The information that you submit in your application on the Careers Site will be stored in the United States. It will be collected, used, transferred and disclosed by employees, consultants and/or service providers of MetTel global recruitment functions and for related management and planning purposes, including, as permitted by local law, to:
- process your application;
- assess your capabilities and qualifications for a job;
- provide to you any services available on the Careers Site from time to time;
- communicate with you;
- comply with any applicable law or regulation;
- monitor and record services whether provided by a MetTel company or a third party; and
- conduct background checks if you are offered a job.
Personal information about you will be added to MetTel’s candidate database and will be used for the purposes of considering whether your profile is suitable for other job vacancies at MetTel. If we elect to make you an offer, personal information you submit may be incorporated into our human resources system and used to manage the new-hire process. If you become a Team Member, any personal information that you submit may become part of your Team Member file and may be used for other employment/work-related purposes.
Data Retention
We are required to retain information relating to candidates applying for jobs within the United States. Personal information of candidates applying for jobs in other parts of the world will be retained in accordance with local law. If there is no activity in relation to the personal information, MetTel may remove it from its database, subject to MetTel’s data retention obligations and policies and any applicable legal or regulatory obligations or for the period of time permitted by local laws, for the purpose of considering whether your skills are suitable for other opportunities. Note that MetTel may delete personal information about you at any time (including your CV/résumé), without any reason. Therefore, please retain your own copy of the personal information provided to us.
Passive Information Collection: Cookies and Similar Technology
We and our group companies use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our websites that link to this policy and/or interact with MetTel online advertisements or marketing emails, use any of our mobile apps or use certain MetTel products and/or services deployed by your organization. For an explanation of how we use these technologies, please review our cookie policy at the following link: https://mettelitdev.wpengine.com/about-mettel/legal/cookie-policy/.
General
We may change this Policy from time to time to accurately reflect our information collection, use and disclosure practices, changes in industry practice or changes in law. If you do not agree to the changes, please contact us at career@mettel.net to have information you submitted removed from our databases. You can tell when we last updated the Policy by checking the “Last Updated” legend at the beginning of the Policy.