DATA PRIVACY STATEMENT

All applicants ("you", "your" or "yours") must read the following terms and conditions thoroughly and accept such terms and conditions before applying for a position in Principal Financial Group and/or its affiliates (“Principal”, “the Group”, “we’, “us” or “our”)

IMPORTANT: No personal data will be submitted to Principal if you do not consent to the following terms and conditions.

PURPOSE

The personal data you provide to us in this application will be used to process your application for a position in Principal Financial Group and/or its affiliates.  If you fail to supply data requested in this form, the Group may not be able to process your application.  Should you be offered an employment eventually, the personal data collected in this form will be used for human resource management purpose. The personal data that we have collected may be transferred to any member company(ies) within the Group and other third party companies engaged to perform any human resource function on behalf of any member company(ies) within the Group. As a result, the personal data may be transferred outside Hong Kong.  

TYPES OF INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED

In order to be considered for application for employment, you will be asked to provide us with personal information. Examples of the type of information we may collect include your legal name, residential address, contact details, resume, education background, employment history, referees and results of employment checks.

If you choose not to provide any of the information requested, we may be unable to send you information, fully process your application or properly consider you for employment opportunity.  When providing us with the information, you represent that such information is accurate, complete, up to date and true and is supplied for the sole purpose of application for employment.

You may also be invited to supply some diversity information as part of your profile, including but not limited to your age range, gender or physical needs. Provision of this information is voluntary. This information, if you decide to provide it, will only be used for any special requirements as part of the recruitment process or your ongoing employment.

PROVISION OF ANOTHER PERSON’S DATA

If you provide to us personal data about another person, you should obtain prior consent of that person and provide that person with a copy of this Statement, and, in particular, inform him/her how his/her personal data may be used.

HANDLING OF PERSONAL DATA

Information provided by you in this form will be kept strictly confidential.  Your application may be considered for other suitable positions in the Group. 

ACCESS AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL

Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you have a right to request access to, and to request correction of, your personal data in relation to your application.  Request for such access can be made in writing to our Head of Human Resources.

We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These terms and conditions and the rights and obligations contained hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong. The courts of Hong Kong shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit or proceeding, and to settle any dispute or claim, which may arise out of or in connection with these terms and conditions and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.