Privacy | Working at McDonalds

McDonald’s Nederland B.V., established in (3521 AZ) Utrecht at Stadsplateau 31-32, and the Coöperatieve Vereniging "McDonald's Marketing Cooperatie" B.A., established in (2132 WT) Hoofddorp at Siriusdreef 17, are responsible for this website (hereinafter jointly referred to as “McDonald’s”). As soon as you apply to a McDonald’s restaurant, the (owner of that) McDonald’s restaurant is responsible for the further processing of the personal data that you enter on this website and for the further processing of your application. All McDonald’s affiliated companies in the Netherlands, including McDonald’s franchisees (hereinafter jointly referred as “McDonald’s”), make use of the privacy statement below in order to safeguard the privacy of both internal and external applicants using werkenbijmcdonalds.nl.

When collecting and processing applicants’ personal data, McDonald’s follows the relevant rules and regulations. Moreover, when processing the applicants’ personal data, we use the services of processors Floyd & Hamilton and/or SmartRecruiters.

This privacy statement is intended to inform applicants about how McDonald’s collects and processes the data of applicants, and applies to all McDonald’s recruitment and selection procedures. This privacy statement will be constantly amended in accordance with the latest regulations. Please keep a regular eye on this website for any changes. This version was published on 23 May 2023.

1.1. Purpose of collecting and processing

The data entered by the applicants on the (digital) application form and the website will be processed by McDonald’s solely for the purpose of determining whether the applicant qualifies for a position at McDonald’s. The data will not be used in any other way and/or stored for other purposes. In order to make a good selection of applicants for the right vacancies, the recruitment and selection process at McDonald’s includes comparing the applicant’s data with the vacancies and the corresponding qualifications, contacting applicants to get to know them better and/or the scheduling of an interview, possibly and where relevant contacting referees and/or educational institutions and passing on information to applicants about other vacancies for which the applicant may be eligible.

"Processing" of personal data refers to collecting, recording, arranging, storing, updating, modifying, retrieving, consulting, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, as well as blocking, deleting or destroying data in the context of the recruitment and selection procedure.

The applicant’s personal data are initially collected when the applicant fills out the digital application form. Subsequently, personal data may also be collected through personal and/or telephone contact with the applicant, referees and/or educational institutions, or further written information.

Finally, McDonald’s collects data via the website www.werkenbijmconalds.nl using functional, analytical and tracking cookies and similar techniques after you have given your consent. We use these data to tailor our HR-related campaigns to your preferences and to show you personalised HR-related adverts.

The applicant data obtained through the systems of processors Floyd & Hamilton and/or SmartRecruiters may also be used in anonymous and non-reducible form for statistical purposes related to the recruitment van new employees, McDonald’s recruitment policy, (the optimisation of) the application procedure and the functioning and optimisation of this website.

1.2. Which data are collected?

McDonald’s only collects data that are relevant for the recruitment and selection procedure or to follow up on the job alerts you set. These data may include the surname, first names, address, postcode, town, contact data (telephone number and email), date of birth of the applicant or their parents, guardians or custodians of underage applicants, cover letter, CV and agreement to this privacy statement. Other relevant data may be education, any training, internships and the employment history of the applicant. If you submit a CV or cover letter, we will process all other information contained therein. A certificate of good conduct may be requested for certain positions.

When applying for a role at McDonald’s Nederland’s head office, McDonald’s may request the following additional information: CV and cover letter.

If this is required for the position, applicants may be subject to a medical or psychological examination or assessment. In that case, only personal data necessary for the purpose of the examination or assessment will be provided to the examining physician, psychologist or person in charge of the assessment.

McDonald’s does not collect or processes sensitive information about applicants, such as data relating to religion or conviction, race, political persuasion, sexual orientation or trade union membership. If sensitive information is collected about an applicant due to particular circumstances, for instance in the context of a preference policy, McDonald’s will obtain the applicant’s prior written consent.

In the event that you have consented to the placement of cookies or similar technologies, McDonald's may collect the following information: your IP address, date and time of your access to our online services, name and URL of the file requested when using our online services, operating system and browser type of your computer or mobile device, the type of mobile device and its settings, unique device identifier (UDID) or mobile equipment identifier (MEID) of your mobile device, the serial number of the device and parts, advertising identifiers (e.g. IDFA and IFA) or similar identifiers, referring website (a website that led you to us) or application and activities related to how you use our online services, such as the pages you visit on our sites or in our mobile apps.

1.3 With whom data is shared?

When applying for a role at McDonald’s Nederland’s head office, McDonald’s may request the following additional information: CV and cover letter.

McDonald’s does not collect or process sensitive information about applicants, such as data relating to religion or conviction, race, political persuasion, sexual orientation or trade union membership. If sensitive information is collected about an applicant due to particular circumstances, for instance in the context of a preference policy, McDonald’s will obtain the applicant’s prior written consent.

1.4 How is data stored?

McDonald’s stores the applicants’ data during the recruitment and selection procedure. After completion of the procedure, McDonald’s will store the data for the period of time the applicant consented to. All data in the recruitment systems will in principle be deleted from the recruitment systems within 4 weeks of the end of the application process, either by rejection or entry into employment. If, for any reason, an application procedure in the recruitment systems is not completed, data will be deleted by the system administrator during the mid-year clean-up.

1.5. How is the data secured?

All data sent to the werkenbijmcdonalds.nl website uses encryption and communication with the server via https.

1.6. What rights does the applicant have?

Applicants have the right to access their personal data held by McDonald’s. McDonald’s allows access to the applicant’s data by making a written request to the relevant McDonald’s restaurant to which the application is addressed. Applicants also have the right to ask McDonald’s to restrict, correct, supplement or delete their data.

Under certain circumstances, you also have the right to data portability. This means that you may ask McDonald’s to make your data available in a structured, common and machine-readable form in certain cases. McDonald’s will comply with this request of the applicant, provided it is relevant for the application procedure.

Furthermore, the applicant has the right to submit a complaint to the Personal Data Authority, this is the regulator in charge of monitoring compliance with the rules on the protection of personal data.

1.7. Basis for processing

This processing is necessary for the protection of McDonald’s legitimate interest. In this case, that interest is to recruit suitable new staff for its restaurants.

1.8. Contact and queries

Please send all your questions and comment about this privacy statement to: [email protected]. Please note, this email address is only for questions relating to the privacy statement and the collection and processing of personal data on this website. For questions and comments about the data processing in the context of a specific application, please contact the owner of the McDonald’s site you have applied to.

Privacy statement for job application website