Applicant data

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Applicant data

What does Applicant data?

Persons who apply for a position in a company or public authority are referred to as applicants. As such, they are considered employees under data protection law (Section 26 (8) sentence 2 BDSG).

Practical example

In day-to-day business Applicant data important role, for example when it comes to protection and legally compliant Processing of personal data.

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