CANDIDATE PRIVACY POLICY

GARMIN ITALY TECHNOLOGIES S.R.L. A SOCIO UNICO


Information notice concerning the processing of personal data

by Garmin Italy Technologies S.r.l. a socio unico


Effective Date: 23 February 2023


This Information Notice concerning the processing of personal data is to inform you, as a candidate at Garmin Italy Technologies S.r.l. a socio unico (“Garmin Italy Technologies”), about the processing of your personal data. The data controller is Garmin Italy Technologies S.r.l. a socio unico, Corso Magenta, 43 – 20123 Milano (MI), Italy.



Categories of Personal Data

We may process the following personal data:


  • ● Data related to internal investigations or through the Compliance Hotline;
  • ● Data related to legal issues, proceedings, or filings;
  • ● Data related to recruitment, such as name, address, qualifications, resume/CV content, phone number, email address, education, certifications or licensure, and employment history; or
  • ● Data required for legal requirements or activities and benefits, such as name, gender, marital status, date of birth, country of birth, citizenship, nationality, national identification number or other equivalent, government-issued identifiers (e.g., national insurance number, social security number), and psychometric assessments.


Legal Grounds for Processing

The legal grounds for processing personal data of candidates are legitimate interests, which include evaluating whether the candidate is qualified for the position, verifying the candidate’s experience and work history, or defending legal claims; legal obligations; consent (as detailed below in the “Retention of Personal Data” section); and, where an offer of employment has been made, contractual necessity.



Purposes of Processing

We use personal data of candidates for the following purposes:


  • ● As required or expressly authorised by laws, regulations, or judicial authorisations applicable to Garmin Italy Technologies’ business or by government agencies that oversee or regulate our business;
  • ● Background checks and verifications of references and qualifications, to the extent allowed under applicable law;
  • ● Communications, including video conferencing;
  • ● Compliance with various legal and regulatory obligations;
  • ● Immigration filings and requirements;
  • ● Legal proceedings and government investigations, including preservation of relevant data and use of data to defend and pursue legal claims;
  • ● Problem resolution (e.g., internal reviews, grievances, issue resolution, etc.), internal investigations, auditing, compliance, and risk management;
  • ● Provision of legal advice and review;
  • ● Relocation; and
  • ● Staffing (e.g., headcount planning, recruitment, termination, succession planning).


Transfer of Personal Data to Other Garmin Companies

Garmin Italy Technologies may transfer personal data of candidates to other Garmin group companies (https://www.garmin.com/legal/garmin-companies/), including affiliated companies in the United States, as needed for the purposes listed above. Only the personal data that is necessary to accomplish these purposes will be transferred to other Garmin group companies. Garmin Italy Technologies will take appropriate technical and organisational actions to protect the processing of the transferred personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, or unauthorised access, and any other form of unauthorised processing. Where Garmin Italy Technologies transfers personal data to other Garmin group companies, these transfers are governed by an intercompany data processing and transfer agreement that includes European Commission-approved model contractual clauses where required.



Categories of Recipients of Personal Data

To help increase business efficiency, we may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business or to administer activities on our behalf, such as data storage and cloud-based human resource information systems. We may share personal data about you with such third-party service providers for the sole purpose of enabling them to perform their services. We require our service providers to respect and maintain the confidentiality of your personal data with appropriate security measures and permit them to process personal data only as we have authorised.


We may disclose personal data about you to others: (a) if we have your valid consent to do so; (b) to comply with a valid subpoena, legal order, court order, legal process, or other legal obligation; (c) to enforce any of our terms and conditions or policies; or (d) as necessary to pursue available legal remedies or defend legal claims. We may also transfer your personal data to an affiliate, a subsidiary or a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of Garmin Italy Technologies’ business, assets or stock, including, without limitation, in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceeding, provided that any such entity that we transfer personal data to will not be permitted to process your personal data other than a described in this Privacy Policy without providing you notice and, if required by applicable laws, obtaining your consent.



Retention of Personal Data

We will retain personal data of all candidates as long as required to satisfy legal obligations.


We will retain personal data of unsuccessful candidates up to the completion of the recruitment process and after the candidate is notified that the application was unsuccessful.


In the event that a candidate is unsuccessful, where the candidate has provided their consent, we may retain the candidate’s personal data up to 24 months in order to assess the candidate’s suitability for future opportunities with the company. To revoke this consent, please send your request to the contact details in the “Your Rights” section.


In the event that a candidate rejects an offer of employment with the company, the company will retain the candidate’s personal data up to the completion of the recruitment process.


In the event that the candidate becomes a Garmin Italy Technologies employee, the candidate personal data may be included with the employee personal data as appropriate.



Your Rights

Subject to the limitations provided in applicable laws, you have the following rights in relation to the processing of your personal data:


  • ● the right to be informed about the processing of your personal data;
  • ● the right to request access to your personal data;
  • ● the right to request the rectification or erasure of your personal data;
  • ● the right to object to the processing of your personal data;
  • ● the right to request the portability of your personal data; and
  • ● the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

If you wish to exercise these rights, you may send a request to:


Garmin Italy Technologies S.r.l. a socio unico

Attention: Human Resources Team

Address: Via Fondacci, 269 – 55054 Massarosa (LU), Italy

Telephone number: +39 0584 961696

Email address: hr.privacy.mas@garmin.com