People privacy notice

Last updated 13 October 2025

1.  Who does this notice affect?

The Notice covers Our People and includes ‘you’, prospective, present and past employees, contractors, agency staff and people connected to you (such as the person you nominate to contact in an emergency), collectively “Workers”. Dentsu and its group of organisations use global HR information systems (‘HRIS’) for employment management and recruitment purposes to capture and store personal data of Our People.

2. Who collects your data?

Dentsu is a global media, creative and customer experience management group made up of several brands. It does business through its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Your personal data is collected by the dentsu organisation that you entered into an employment contract or relationship or a contract for services with, have applied for a role with, or used to work for. Where applicable, this dentsu organisation is a data controller in relation to the personal data that is collected about you. Where this organisation has a market specific People Privacy Notice, please consult that notice. Your personal data may need to be processed by other dentsu organisations for their own independent purposes. In which case, these organisations are also data controllers of your personal data. If you have questions about which dentsu organisation is a data controller in respect of your personal data, please contact your local HR team or, where applicable, your data protection officer.

3. What is not included?

The Notice is intended to tell you how we use personal information but is not intended to create a contract with you. This Notice does not apply to the information we hold about companies or other organisations, or to other companies or organisations collecting and using your personal information. You should review their privacy policies before giving them your personal information.