Effective date: June 2025
Careers Privacy Notice – Grant Thornton Philippines
Grant Thornton Philippines is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012. This notice explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal data you submit through our careers site or recruitment processes.
1. Types of Personal Data Collected
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Full name, contact information (email, phone number, address)
- Curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter, academic and professional qualifications
- Employment history, references , salary expectations
- Government-issued identification numbers (as permitted by law)
- Results from interviews, assessments, or background checks (where applicable)
2. Purposes of Processing
Your personal data will be used for the following purposes:
- Evaluating your suitability for employment with Grant Thornton
- Managing our recruitment and selection process
- Conducting interviews, assessments, and background screening
- Maintaining a record of applications and recruitment decisions
- Compliance with legal, contractual and regulatory obligations
- Activities related to creating our employment relationship with you
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Your consent, provided when you submit your application
- Legitimate interests in evaluating and selecting qualified candidates
- Compliance with legal obligations, including labor and employment regulations
4. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We may share your personal data with:
- Background check and assessment service providers
- Recruitment and HR technology platforms (e.g., applicant tracking systems)
- Professional references you have nominated
- Clients, as necessary
- Service providers necessary for managing employment and post-employment activities Government entities, as needed
- Service providers supporting firm security functions
These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and process it only for recruitment-related purposes.
5. Data Retention Period
Your application data will be retained for 12 months from the date of submission unless:
- You provide consent for a longer retention period, or
- Applicable law requires a longer or shorter retention period
After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Your Rights under the Data Privacy Act
As an applicant, you have the right to:
- Access and obtain a copy of your personal data
- Request correction or updating of inaccurate data
- Request deletion or blocking of your data under certain circumstances
- Withdraw consent to processing, subject to legal or contractual limitations
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer.
7. International Data Transfers
If your application data is transferred outside the Philippines (e.g., to Grant Thornton International member firms or global service providers), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy, such as contractual data protection clauses and secure transfer mechanisms.
8. Contact Us
For questions or requests related to your personal data, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
Grant Thornton Philippines
Privacy.questions@us.gt.com
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Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Brgy. San Lorenzo,
Makati City, Philippines 1226
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27th & 28th Floor, Tower 2, The Enterprise Center 6766,
Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Brgy. San Lorenzo,
Makati City, Philippines 1226