Employment agency
If someone starts working for an employment agency, the employment agency is the employer of this person. The employment agency must therefore adhere to the same privacy rules as other employers.
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However, special rules do apply to the phase in which people register with an employment agency, but are not yet working for the employment agency. We will explain these special rules to you here.
Can’t find the information you’re looking for? Check out the other subjects under the theme of Employment and benefits. This describes in detail what employers may and may not do with the personal data of their employees in various situations.
Quick answers
Can my employment agency transfer my citizen service number (Dutch: BSN) to a client?
Yes, that is permitted. If you are employed by an employment agency, it can transfer your citizen service number to a client who hires you as an agency worker.
The client can therefore appeal for a moderation of the recipients’ or vicarious tax liability. This is regulated in the Implementing Regulations to the Mandatory Use of Citizen Service Numbers.
Do I have to be screened again for every secondment?
No, it is usually not necessary for you to undergo screening again every time your employer seconds you or lends you to another organisation. Unless special (safety) requirements apply to working at this other organisation, or if the organisation can demonstrate that screening is necessary for another reason. In that case, you may be screened again. See also: Screening during secondment.
Can I access my data at an organisation, or have them rectified or removed?
Yes, you can. If an organisation uses your personal data, you have a number of rights. This will ensure that you keep a grip on your personal data. These are the most important privacy rights:
- You have a right of access to your personal data.
- Does it turn out that data of you are incorrect? Or that certain data are missing? Then you can ask for rectification of your data (adjustment or addition).
- In some cases, you can also ask for erasure of data.
Do you want to know what other rights you have? Check out Privacy rights under the GDPR.
What can I do if I have a question or complaint about the use of my personal data?
Always submit your questions or complaints to the organisation that uses your personal data first. Do you have a complaint and are you and the organisation unable to work it out together? Then you can lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA).
