Last Revised: 15 October 2026

This Privacy Statement ("Statement") applies to applicant data you provide to us or we collect about you when you apply for a role on any of the Starbucks careers websites.

Please note that this Statement is separate and in addition to the privacy statement that applies to the use of your personal information either in relation to your current employment by Starbucks which can be found in your relevant staff handbook, or should you be offered employment by a Starbucks entity (or a Starbucks licensee) in the future.

In this Statement, the terms "Starbucks", "we", "our" and "us" refers to Starbucks EMEA Limited (being the Starbucks group company that operates the website) and (if different) the relevant Starbucks group company to whom you submit an application, in each case acting in its capacity as data controller. The table below explains which Starbucks group company (in addition to Starbucks EMEA Limited) is the controller of your personal information, depending on where the role you are applying for is based. Starbucks group companies can be contacted at the details in Section 7 below.

If you are applying for a role with a Starbucks licensee via www.starbucksemealicensedcareers.com, you will be referred to a third party's website to register your interest or submit your application (typically, the licensee's own website or a job search platform). Where we link to third party websites (including licensees') websites on any of our websites, those third parties will process your personal information as controllers and should have their own privacy statements explaining how they handle your personal information.

Country	Starbucks Group Company
UK	Starbucks EMEA Limited
	Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Limited
Netherlands	Starbucks Manufacturing EMEA B.V.
	Starbucks Coffee EMEA B.V.
	Starbucks Coffee Netherlands B.V.
Italy	Starbucks Italy S.r.l.

This Statement was last reviewed and updated on the date indicated at the top of this Statement. We may update this Statement from time to time. If we make changes, we will post the updated Statement on this page and change the date at the top of this Statement. We encourage you to look for updates and changes to this Statement by checking this date when you access our Websites. We will notify you of any modifications to this Statement that materially change how we handle your personal information, and where required, seek your consent to that change.

1. Information We Collect and Legal Basis for the Collection

As you use our Website we collect information about you for the purposes described below in Section 2 of this Statement. The information we collect falls into four different categories: (1) information you give us; (2) information we collect from you automatically; (3) information we collect from other sources; and (4) information we collect from your current employer. Some examples of when we collect this information include when you visit our website, use our website to submit an application for employment or participate in a survey (where applicable).

a) Information You Give Us

Some information we collect is provided by you when you use the website or apply for a role with us. This may include, for instance, your first and last name, username, password, email address, postal address, phone number, demographic information (such as your gender), your eligibility and availability for work, job experience and history, educational background, skills, interests, position(s) you are interested in, information we collect during the application process (such as interview notes and the results of background checks (where appropriate)) and any other information you choose to give us in your C.V., cover letter or similar. We may also you for equal opportunities and diversity data (including ethnic origin, sexual orientation or information about your religion); we will only do so where we have your explicit consent or where we are required to collect that information to comply with the laws that apply to us.

Where you provide us with third party details for reference purposes, you confirm that you have asked the third party in advance if you can share their details with Starbucks.

b) Information We Collect Automatically

Some information is collected by us automatically, including when you access our website or otherwise use our services. Where required, we will ask for your consent prior to collecting this information.

• Device and Usage Information - When you use a computer, tablet, smart phone or other device to access our website, we may collect information about your browser or device and how you use it. This information may include the type of device you are using, your operating system, your browser (for example, whether you used Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome or another browser), your internet service provider, your domain name, your internet protocol (IP) address, your device and mobile ad identifiers, the website that referred you to our website, the web pages you view (including the date and time you viewed them), the services or functionality you access or use (including the date and time of your access or use), and the subject of the ads you click or scroll over. To collect this information, we use cookies and similar technologies.
• Location Information - As part of your application process you might be required to provide your geo-location (your address) in order to allow us to relocate you in case of a specific request or to direct you towards relevant vacancies.

c) Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also collect information about you from other companies and organisations, such as recruitment agencies. By gathering additional information about you, we may correct inaccurate information, share job recommendations that are more likely to interest you (provided you have agreed to hear from us) and improve your experience with us as an applicant.

d) Information We Collect from Your Current or Previous Employers (including Starbucks, where applicable)

We collect some information from your current or previous employers. For example, Starbucks may contact your current or previous employers for reference purposes and/or to verify information about you and your employment history. Where that employer is not a Starbucks group company, we will only do so with your prior consent.

2. How We Use Your Information and on What Legal Basis

We may use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:

1. to process your application;
2. to communicate with you about your application and/or any other positions that may be of interest to you (if you agree to us contacting you for that purpose);
3. to respond to your enquiries and requests for information;
4. to maintain appropriate records required under applicable laws and for internal administrative purposes;
5. to detect, prevent, or investigate security breaches or fraud and protect the rights of Starbucks and others, in particular to: (i) protect, enforce or defend the legal rights, privacy, safety or property of Starbucks, our group companies or their employees and contractors; (ii) protect the safety, privacy and security of users of Starbucks services; (iii) comply with the law or legal process (for example, to carry out right to work checks, where required); and (iv) respond to requests from public and government authorities;
6. to conduct applicant and employment-related statistical evaluation in an aggregate manner and for record keeping purposes;
7. to complete a merger or sale of assets. If Starbucks sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of its assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or transfer of all or a material part of its business, Starbucks may transfer your information to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction;
8. within the limits provided by the provisions on cookies, and other similar technologies below, to: (i) maintain, improve, and analyse our website; and (ii) facilitate the functionality of our website; and
9. to perform aggregated analytics to improve the applicant and partner experience.

Our use of your personal information for the purposes listed in paragraphs 2.a. to 2.c. is necessary to take steps prior to offering you a role at Starbucks (i.e. prior to entering into a contract with you. Our use of your personal information for the purposes listed in paragraphs 2.d. to 2.i. is either necessary to comply with our legal obligations or is in our legitimate interests to review and improve our recruitment processes and to protect and manage our business. Where we rely on our legitimate interests to process your personal information, you can object to such data processing by contacting us in the ways described in Section 7 below.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information within the Starbucks group of companies and with the following categories of recipients outside of Starbucks situated both in the UK and the EEA and, within the limits of Section 6 below, outside the UK and the EEA. These recipients will process your personal information in their capacity as data controllers or data processors depending on the circumstances:

1. When We Work Together - We share information between and among the Starbucks group of companies and with our licensees for the purposes of management, analysis and decision making, and for use by those companies for the other purposes described in Section 2 above.
2. When We Work with Service Providers - We may share your information with service providers that provide us with support services such as such as technology service providers, applicant management, skills and background analysis, employment administration, and to communicate with you and for other services such as website hosting, email and postal delivery, marketing of new candidate roles or analytics services. We require the companies to refrain from collecting, using and disclosing your information except when they are performing work for us or when the disclosure of your information is required by law.
3. When We Work on Business Transactions - If we become involved with a merger or another situation involving the transfer of some or all of our business assets, we may share your information with business entities or people involved in the negotiation or transfer.
4. When Sharing Helps Us Protect Lawful Interests - We may disclose your information if we believe that the disclosure is required by law, if we believe that the disclosure is necessary to enforce our agreements or policies, or if we believe that the disclosure will help us protect the rights, property, or safety of Starbucks or our customers or partners.
5. When You Give Consent - We may share information about you with other companies if you give us permission or direct us to share the information.
6. When the Information Does Not Identify You - We may share your information in an anonymous format. For example, we may share information about your use of our website in a manner that does not directly or indirectly identify you or may combine information about you or the use of the services with similar information about other people and share the aggregated information for statistical analysis and other business purposes in a way that does not link your information to you.
7. To Collect Information on How Our Websites and Services Are Used - We allow certain service providers to use the information collected on our website and via our services to help us learn about our audience and how people use our website. The companies that use this information for this purpose do not match the information to individual users, nor does it cross or enrich the data collected with other data. In other words, statistical information collected by third parties regarding website usage or performance is not matched or linked to you.

4. Retention of Your Personal Information

If you are successful in your application, we will hold your personal information in accordance with our employee privacy statement.

If you are unsuccessful in your application, we will hold your personal information for no longer than twelve (12) months from the date of your application, for as long as your user profile and account is active or as required by law.

5. Use by Minors

We do not intend for our website to be used by anyone under the age of sixteen (16). If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about your child, please contact us as described in the "Contact Us" Section of this Statement.

6. Transfers of your Personal Information Internationally

Your personal information is stored and processed on servers owned by Starbucks and our respective service providers located throughout the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Economic Area (EEA). Your personal information may be transferred to countries within the UK and the EEA or outside the EEA (including to the United States of America (USA)) for the purposes described in this Statement. Starbucks will ensure that appropriate and suitable safeguards are in place to protect your personal information and that the transfer of your personal information complies with the requirements of applicable data protection laws.

When transferring your personal information outside the UK and the EEA, we will, where required by applicable data protection laws, implement at least one of the following safeguards:

1. We may transfer your personal information to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the UK government and/or the European Commission;
2. We may transfer your personal information to the USA on the basis of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or the UK Data Bridge; or
3. We may transfer personal information using specific contracts (standard contractual clauses) approved for use in the UK and the EEA.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or complaints our use of your personal information, please contact us at privacy@starbucks.com.

8. Your Rights

You have certain rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you. You have the right at any time to:

1. Request access to your personal information;
2. Verify the accuracy and completeness of the personal information we hold about you, and ask that we correct any inaccuracies;
3. Request that we erase (delete or remove) your personal information;
4. Request that we restrict our processing of your personal information;
5. Object to our processing of your personal information for certain purposes;
6. Request that we transfer (or port) your personal information to a third party;
7. Where we have asked for your consent to process your personal information for specific purposes, you have the right to subsequently withdraw your consent; and
8. Make a complaint to us about our handling of your personal information, or with the relevant UK or EEA supervisory authority in the country in which you live or work (you can find their details here).

Please note that some of these rights only apply in certain circumstances, and there are also certain exceptions to them. When you exercise any of your rights, we will explain to you any limitations that apply to those rights; for example, if you have requested that we delete your personal information but we are still permitted to retain it.

If you would like to exercise your rights in relation to your personal information, please contact us using the details in Section 7.