what personal data do we collect? why do we need your personal data? cookies

what personal data do we collect?

When you visit our website, we gather information that relates to your device, your browser and to the way you navigate our website content, such as:

  • the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your device
  • the IP address of your Internet Service Provider
  • device screen resolution
  • device type (unique device identifiers)
  • browser and operating system versions
  • geographic location (country only)
  • preferred language used to display
  • the date and time of access to the website
  • the internet address from which you were directly linked through to our website
  • the control system that you use
  • the parts of the website that you visit
  • the pages of the website that you have visited and the information that you viewed
  • the hyperlinks you have clicked
  • the material that you send to or download from our website

If you choose to download our reports or white papers; or to subscribe to our newsletter news, events and alerts; or submit an inquiry we may ask you to fill out a form with information such as your name, e-mail address, job title and company. From the moment you engage in one of the aforementioned actions, we will be able to relate the information listed above about your device, your browser and to the way you navigate our website content directly to you.



On our website, we have a salary calculator that allows you to input information to generate a free personalized report that tells you where you stand in terms of pay, level of responsibilities and the current demand for your role. This allows you, amongst other comparisons, to benchmark your current pay. The type of information we ask from you to use the salary calculator is your name, e-mail address, job title and employment status and, if you wish to obtain a detailed report, information about your job responsibilities and compensation.

why do we need your personal data?

Randstad processes your personal data only for the purposes specified below: 

- To manage the website and for system administration purposes (e.g. also for diagnosing technical problems, analyse the traffic to our website): based on the legal ground of (a) legitimate interest of managing our website, marketing and communications strategy; or (b) where (a) is not possible because local mandatory law requires so, only in those limited cases may this be based on a consent; 

- For web analytics, in order to optimize the user experience (analyzing the way our pages are visited, analyzing trends, observe and measure how our visitors engage with our website) and the quality of the content provided to you (e.g. job posting): based on the legal ground of (a) legitimate interest of improving our website, marketing and communications strategy; or (b) where (a) is not possible because local mandatory law requires so, only in those limited cases may this be based on a consent;

- If you choose to download our reports or white papers or to subscribe to news, events and alerts, fill in webforms, we will use the information you provide us to send you the content requested, to communicate with you (including, where you agree, to send you related information that might be of interest to you) and to improve our marketing and communication strategy: Randstad can send whitepapers, newsletters, events and alerts where you have given consent to receive this. If you are no longer interested in these Randstad messages you are always able to opt-out from receiving such communications by emailing privacyofficer@randstad.co.uk;

- If you choose to use our salary calculator:  to provide you with your free personalised report and for activities which are ancillary to the provision of and your use of the salary calculator such as (i) analysis of your salary/compensation data and related data that you have provided to us to enable us to provide and increase the accuracy of the salary calculator, and/or (ii) to send you once a week communications if you opt-in to these and/or (iii) to communicate with you about your use of the salary calculator;

- For managing specific inquiries: based on the legal ground of (a) legitimate interest of improving our website, marketing and communications strategy; or (b) where (a) is not possible because local mandatory law requires so, only in those limited cases may this be based on a consent;

- Cooperating with law enforcement agencies/courts, management of legal disputes/claims: processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by Randstad, which include the protection of company assets, protecting its legal interests and managing legal claims/disputes;

Your personal data may be shared with:

  • other members of Randstad, and third party service providers and suppliers located in Randstad's worldwide locations. A list of these locations is available by clicking here;
  • any person or authority (including a government department/body) with a lawful entitlement to obtain the information.

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