Are you a small specialized agency, a high-end headhunter, or managing your company's hiring in-house? If so, a large and expensive Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is often an unnecessary luxury. Many organizations therefore choose the simplicity of Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, or Dropbox. However, beware: this 'manual' method brings serious privacy risks along with it. Databeamer offers the perfect middle ground: the simplicity you are used to, combined with the security and compliance that the law requires.
Interested? Book a demoWithout a centralized system, recruitment often becomes a puzzle. You receive a CV via LinkedIn, client feedback through WhatsApp, and the salary indication is buried in a Teams note. The result? Slow follow-up and an increased risk of GDPR compliance errors.
With Databeamer, you leave this fragmentation behind for good. You get one central, secure place for all your candidates, feedback, and scheduling. You respond faster, project a more professional image to your clients, and can rest assured that candidate data is stored immediately and securely.
A fragmented recruitment process without a centralized structure brings serious legal and privacy risks:
Administrative fines and GDPR sanctions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority enforces regulations strictly. Forwarding a CV to a client without explicit candidate consent, having scattered data across various locations, or exceeding the retention period of 4 weeks or 1 year can lead to heavy fines.
Shifting the burden of proof
Facing a claim regarding discrimination or unfair selection after a rejection? Without centralized documentation, it is legally challenging to prove that your grounds for rejection were objective and compliant.
Loss of data control (data breaches)
A request for data deletion? You must honor this right immediately. If data is scattered across WhatsApp, private email, and separate documents, you lose control and risk a reportable data breach.
Reputational damage
Candidates and clients demand absolute discretion. When privacy-sensitive information (such as payslips or IDs) ends up exposed due to a flawed procedure, it damages your agency permanently.