2019/5 For how long may data of a job applicant be stored? (AT)
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has confirmed that the personal data of a rejected job applicant may be stored by the (potential) employer for a period of seven months after they have been transferred by the applicant in order to defend the employer against possible discrimination claims by them. However, after this period the applicant data must be erased.
Datenschutzbehörde (Austrian Data Protection Authority) , 2018-08-27