(Version July 2026) 

In this Privacy Policy you will be informed on how we process your personal data in the application process. 

Collecting personal data 

Application via website online portal 

If you apply for one of our vacancies using the online application form, your application documents will be transmitted via a secure connection to Ypsomed’s Human Resources department.

Application by email or regular mail 

You may also submit your application documents by email or regular mail. Please note that email transmission may not be encrypted.

Data from third parties 

We may receive your personal data from recruitment agencies, temporary employment agencies or other sources that you have authorized to share your information with us.

How personal data is processed 

Without your consent to the contrary, your personal data submitted to us, will be used exclusively for the application process for the positions for which you are applying. 

We process your personal data to take steps at your request prior to entering into an employment contract and, where applicable, to comply with legal obligations or based on our legitimate interests in conducting an efficient recruitment process. Where required by law, we rely on your consent.

The following data categories are affected by processing: your contact data, data on qualifications, reference information, financial data, and other data you provide to us. 

To fulfill the recruitment process, we use your data for following purposes:

  • we check and assess the documents you submitted, 
  • we invite you to one or multiple interview, if necessary, or 
  • we send you a rejection letter. 

If we process health data as part of the application process, we use it solely to assess your fitness for the advertised position.

Your personal data is accessible only to those employees involved in the recruitment process who require it to evaluate your application.

We will only process the data you provide to us for other purposes if you have given your consent to do so. This also includes your express consent to consider your candidature for further vacancies. You can revoke the consent you have given at any time without giving reasons. 

Duration of processing 

Unless you have provided your consent to be considered for future job opportunities (talent pool), we will retain your application documents after the recruitment process has been completed only for as long as necessary to comply with legal obligations or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

The applicable retention period depends on the responsible Ypsomed company and the applicable law and will be communicated to you as part of the relevant recruitment process. The application documents are generally kept between 6 and 9 months.

If you are offered and accept a position with Ypsomed, the data you submitted as part of your application will be transferred to your personnel file.