Data retention rules after leaving employer

[shipibo]

A Chairde,


Are there any rules on data retention once you have left an employer ??

Do they remove data immediately, or is there a set time frame they can retain your personal information for


Can you ask for it to be removed immediately.


Reason this is an issue, company are moving all personnel data to far east hub, and am unsure of security / legislation within that region.

 

[DeeKie]

They can hold it for any legitimate reason, including any reason that you've consented to in your employment contract. There are various ways which you can transfer outside of the EEA without consent of a data subject, all of which require the principle of maintaining the same level of protection as in the EEA. That being said there is no harm in you requesting them to delete any data that they no longer require...

 

[Towger]

Reason this is an issue, company are moving all personnel data to far east hub, and am unsure of security / legislation within that region.

I asked much the same question to Data Protection Commissioner (or maybe his 2nd in command) during a lecture back around 95/96. Basically HR information in Multinationals been stored on computers overseas. He hemmed and hawed and basically said it was not covered by the Data Protection Act, so they could do what they liked with it.

 

[shipibo]

Newer contracts have data retention in them, mine does not

I intend asking, but want to know legally where I stand on this issue