Privacy policy

Catlin is committed to protecting your privacy on-line. Our privacy policy explains how we collect information from the catlin.com website ("Site") and what we do with it. By sending your job application to us, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the following:

Catlin (and all its subsidiaries and affiliates) may use information about you supplied in your job application for the purposes of recruitment and, if your application is successful, for employment purposes. Catlin may retain your information for up to 12 months even if you do not take up employment with Catlin. This is so that we can determine your suitability for other vacancies and for statistical purposes including equal opportunities monitoring and evaluation of our recruitment procedures.

Your information will be controlled and processed by Catlin and all its subsidiaries and affiliates. Your information will also be processed on our behalf by the website host, Investis in the course of hosting the Catlin.com website. We will not disclose personal information about you to any other third party unless required to do so by law or regulators.

Cookies and Google Analytics

When you visit our website, our web server collects some basic information such as your internet service provider's domain name, which pages you accessed on our site, and when. We use this information only to analyse how visitors are using our website and to help guide improvements. We do not collect any personally identifiable information.

This information is collected and analysed using cookies and Google Analytics.

Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer's browser directory or program data subfolders. Cookies allow for certain functionality such as helping you resume where you left off in a site, remembering your registered login, preferences or other customisable functions. Cookies also help us to track your movements through our website through the use of Google Analytics software.

When you visit Catlin.com we use session cookies, which are temporary files that are erased when you close your browser. These cookies do not collect or store any personally identifiable information. This means that when you restart your browser and go back to our website, it will not recognise you.

Opt-out of cookies on this website

You do not have to use cookies in order to browse our website. You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser, however if you do this you may lose some useful functionality.

Find out how to disable cookies in your browser

By continuing to use this website without disabling cookies, you consent to the use of cookies as detailed above.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). We use it to see how many people visit our website and how they use the website once they land on it.

Google Analytics is software that uses cookies (text files placed on your computer) to help us see how visitors use our site. The information generated about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Google Analytics for German users

Job applicants

We ask for personal information from job applicants to assist with our recruitment process. The personal information you supply will be kept in a recruitment folder. Employees involved with short-listing and appointment will have access to this data. This could be managers, personnel and departmental support employees. We will not disclose this information to anyone else outside of Catlin. If you are unsuccessful, we will usually destroy your application form and any other papers submitted 12 months after the appointment has been made. You should send any queries about the processing of your personal data to the Head of Human Resources.

Information on your job application form may be held on manual or computer systems. We will observe strict confidentiality and disclosures will only be made for payroll, personnel administration and statistical purposes.

Although Catlin takes reasonable steps to ensure the security of information in its possession, you acknowledge that the Internet is an open network and a transmission of information over the Internet is not controlled by Catlin. We have implemented technologies and security policies to protect the stored personal information from unauthorised access, improper use, unlawful or accidental destruction and accidental loss. You have certain rights under applicable law including the right to access or correct information. You acknowledge that information given by you is supplied voluntarily. If you wish to request details about your personal information or if you want us to delete this information from our records, please send a written request for the attention of the Head of Human Resources. We may ask you to provide proof of your identity so that we can deal with your request. We reserve the right to refuse to send you details of your personal information if you do not provide adequate proof of identity.

In acknowledging an application, Catlin is not verifying the content, accepting the application or making any offer of employment or engagement. We are not obliged to accept any applications

Catlin is totally committed to the principle of equal opportunities. Our policy is to attract, recruit and develop the most talented and capable individuals, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, colour, race, ethnic origin, nationality or disability. We may use this information collected from your application for the purposes of monitoring the quality of opportunity in our employment policy.

Catlin reserves the right to vary or amend the above statement from time to time.