Employed Trainee Profile Form
Our training programs are open to all private or commercial semi-state companies based in the Republic of Ireland.
I am currently employed and a resident of the Republic of Ireland, therefore I am eligible to attend the course at the part-funded rate.
Welcome to Rural Enterprise Skillnet.
To register for this course, please read the data privacy statements below, and complete the form above.
Because this programme is partly or fully funded by Skillnet Ireland through the National Training Fund and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS), we must collect information (data) about you.
Rural Enterprise Skillnet (data controller) collects your personal data to manage your participation and meet our funding obligations. Your data is handled securely and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988 – 2018.
Legal basis for processing your data
Rural Enterprise Skillnet relies on the lawful basis of consent under Article 6(1)(a) and contractual necessity under Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR to process your personal data. This means we need your information to:
- Register you for the course
- Deliver and manage the training
- Make sure the course is effective (we may ask for feedback later)
- Tell you about future courses or events (only if you opt in)
- Comply with our funding obligations (share your information with Skillnet Ireland), and
- Assist in preparing anonymous statistics for Government Skills Policy
Skillnet Ireland relies on the lawful basis of legal obligation under Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, as it is required to process personal data to comply with its funding agreement with DFHERIS, including oversight of public monies and reporting obligations.
Data Protection and your rights
We store your information securely and only for as long as needed (normally three years, and then it is anonymised)
You have a right to:
- ask for a copy of your data,
- correct inaccurate information, and
- ask us to delete it in certain circumstances.
To find out more about your rights and how your data is processed, see the Trainee Data Privacy Notices:
- Trainee Data Privacy Notice – pdf
Rural Enterprise Skillnet Privacy Notice – Privacy Policy – Rural Enterprise Skillnet or request a copy from your training provider.
Contact Details
If you have any questions, please contact:
- Rural Enterprise Skillnet Data Privacy Contact: manager@reskillnet.ie
- Skillnet Ireland Data Protection Officer: dpo@skillnetireland.ie