Personal Information Collection Statement

The personal data provided in the Application Form for Employment with the Government (“application form”) will be used for recruitment, other employment-related and human resource management-related purposes. It may be provided to government departments and other organisations or agencies authorised to process the information for purposes relating to recruitment by and employment with the Government e.g. qualifications assessment, medical examination, employer reference and integrity checking, etc. as may be necessary. Personal data of an unsuccessful applicant will normally be destroyed by the recruiting grade/department 24 months after rejection of the applicant’s application.

You must provide all the personal data requested in the application form, except those items clearly marked as optional. Your application will not be considered if you fail to provide all information as requested or it is not clear from the information provided that you have the minimum qualifications, training, experience or other requirements specified for the job.

You are required to notify the recruiting grade/department if there are any subsequent changes to the information provided after submission of the application form.

For correction of or access to personal data after submission of the application form or enquiries on recruitment matters, please contact the subject officer of the recruiting grade/department as specified in the recruitment advertisement.