Candidate Privacy Notice

Costa Farms collects information from you during our application and recruitment process. Please be sure to read this Candidate Privacy Policy before completing this application or submitting information to us. Our privacy policies may change from time to time and your continued use and submission of your application is acceptance of such a Policy.


The types of information we collect include:

  • Your name, address, email address, telephone number and other contact information;
  • Your resume or CV, cover letter, previous and/or relevant work experience or other experience , education, transcripts, or other information you provide to us in support of an application and/or the application and recruitment process;
  • Information from interviews and phone-screenings you may have, 
  • Details of the type of employment you are or may be looking for, current and/or desired salary and other terms relating to compensation and benefits packages, willingness to relocate, or other job preferences;
  • Details of how you heard about the position you are applying for;
  • Any sensitive and/or demographic information obtained during the application or recruitment process such as gender, information about your citizenship and/or nationality, medical or health information and/or your racial or ethnic origin;
  • Reference information and/or information received from background checks (where applicable), including information provided by third parties;
  • Information about your educational and professional background from publicly available sources, including online, that we believe is relevant to your application or a potential future application (i.e., your LinkedIn profile); and/or
  • Information related to any assessment you may take as part of the interview screening process.

How we use the information we collect:

  • Your information will be used by Costa Farms for the purposes of conducting its application and recruitment process. This includes: 
  • Assessing your skills, qualifications, and interests against our career opportunities;
  • Verifying information and carrying our reference checks and/or conducting background checks (where applicable) if you are offered a job;
  • Communications with you about the recruitment process and/or your application(s), including, in appropriate cases, informing you of other potential career opportunities at Costa Farms;
  • Creating and/or submitting reports as required under any local laws and/or regulations, where applicable;
  • Where requested by you, assisting you with obtaining an immigration visa or work permit where required;
  • Making improvements to Costa Farms' application and/or recruitment process including improving diversity in recruitment practices;
  • Complying with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests; and/or 
  • Proactively conducting research about your educational and professional background and skills and contacting you if we think you would be suitable for a role with us.
  • We will also use your information to protect the rights and property of Costa Farms, our users, applicants, candidates, employees of the public as required or permitted by law. 

Retention of Information 

If you are offered and accept employment with Costa Farms, the information collected during the application and recruitment process will become part of your employment record.  

If you apply for a job at Costa Farms and your application is unsuccessful (or withdraw from the process or decline our offer), Costa Farms will retain your information for a period after your application. We retain this information for various reasons, including in case we face a legal challenge in respect of a recruitment decision, to consider you for other current or future jobs at Costa Farms and to help us better understand, analyze, and improve our recruitment processes.  

If you do not want us to retain our information for consideration for other roles, or want us to update it, please contact Peopleteam@costafarms.com. Please note, however, that we may retain some information if required by law or as necessary to protect ourselves from legal claims.