Privacy notice (GDPR)
Information for data subjects under Articles 13 and 14 GDPR.
Last updated: August 2026
This notice explains how WorkPower s.r.o. processes personal data in line with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Slovak law. It covers what data we process, why, for how long, and what rights you have.
1. Controller
WorkPower s.r.o.
Registered office: Baštová 5A, 085 01 Bardejov, Slovak Republic
Company ID (IČO): 46 941 533
VAT ID: SK2023655260
Email: info@workpower.sk
Phone: +421 903 938 640
For personal data processed via this website and in connection with recruitment / staffing services, we act as the controller.
2. Categories of data
- Identity and contact data — name, email, phone, address, country;
- Career profile data — CV, education, experience, languages, preferred role, availability, salary expectations;
- Recruitment process data — application documents, candidate–client communication, interview notes (as necessary);
- Company / client contact data — company name, contact person, email, phone, staffing requirements;
- Contact form data — message content and submission metadata;
- Technical website data — IP address, browser/device, access time, cookies (see our cookie policy).
Special categories of personal data are processed only where necessary and permitted by law or with explicit consent.
3. Purposes and legal bases
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Responding to website enquiries | Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) |
| Job mediation for candidates | Art. 6(1)(b) and/or (a) |
| Staffing services for companies | Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) |
| Candidate talent pool | Art. 6(1)(a) or (f) |
| Legal obligations (accounting, labour law, authorities) | Art. 6(1)(c) |
| Security and protection of rights | Art. 6(1)(f) |
| Optional analytics / marketing cookies | Art. 6(1)(a) + ePrivacy |
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior lawfulness.
4. Recipients
- client employers in connection with a specific vacancy (normally with your knowledge/consent as applicable);
- IT / hosting providers bound by a data processing agreement;
- legal, accounting or advisory partners where needed;
- public authorities where required by law;
- analytics/marketing providers only if you consented to the relevant cookies.
We do not sell personal data.
5. Transfers outside the EEA
We primarily process data in the EU/EEA. If a transfer to a third country occurs (e.g. certain cloud or analytics tools), we use appropriate GDPR safeguards (adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, etc.).
6. Retention
- Website messages: generally up to 24 months after handling;
- Candidate/CV data: during the selection process and then for the period stated in the consent / legitimate interest assessment (typically up to 24–36 months without renewed interest), unless law requires longer;
- Contractual/accounting records: statutory periods (often up to 10 years);
- Cookie consent: up to 180 days (or until changed/withdrawn);
- Technical logs: as needed for security and operations.
7. Your rights
You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability (where applicable), objection to processing based on legitimate interests, and withdrawal of consent. We do not make solely automated decisions with legal effects about you.
Contact us at info@workpower.sk. We respond without undue delay and within one month (extendable as allowed by the GDPR).
8. Complaint
You may lodge a complaint with the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic, Hraničná 12, 820 07 Bratislava 27, dataprotection.gov.sk, or with your local supervisory authority in the EU.
9. Security
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or destruction.
10. Cookies
Details are available in our cookie policy. You can change optional cookie choices anytime via “Cookie settings” in the footer.
11. Changes
We may update this notice when laws, services or processes change. The current version is always published on this page.