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Private Employment Agents Act 2005 and Private Employment Agents (Code of Conduct) Regulation 2005
Your relationship with a private employment agent is regulated by a number of Commonwealth and State laws, in particular the Private Employment Agents Act 2005 and the Private Employment Agents (Code of Conduct) Regulation 2005 (the Code).
Prior to providing you with placement and employment services, we are obliged as a private employment agent to provide you, as a work seeker, with the following information:
Details of Agent giving this Information Statement
Directors Australia Pty Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that “personal information” is handled responsibly. We are also committed to being open and transparent about our management and use of personal information.
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act), governs the collection, storage, handling, use and disclosure of personal information. This policy is developed in accordance with the Act, and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Act. While we are not legally required to comply with the Privacy Act other than when we are conducting activities which involve providing services to the Commonwealth Government under a contract, we seek to operate in accordance with the Act.
This policy outlines how we manage personal information in the course of providing our services. We are committed to taking reasonable steps to implement practices, procedures and systems to securely handle personal information, in particular, in relation to its collection, storage, handling, use and disclosure.
Personal information is defined in the Act and is information or an opinion about an individual that can be used to identify or reasonably identify an individual whether the information or opinion is true or not, and whether the information or opinion is recorded in material form or not.
Personal information that is ‘sensitive’ (a term also defined in the Act), including information regarding a person’s health or ethnic origin, is not generally collected by us. However, if the collection of such information is required by law or necessary to perform our services, we will require the relevant person’s consent to collect this.
The type of personal information we collect about individuals depends on our relationship with them but typically includes their name and contact details, date of birth, place of birth, career history, qualifications, education, Australian residency/visa status, criminal history, individual performance as a director, and professional associations and memberships.
We may also need to obtain further personal information about an individual from an external third party such as a regulator, referee, professional association and/or educational institution as part of delivery of our services.
Due to the nature of our services, in most cases it is not possible for us to give individuals the opportunity to engage with us on an anonymous basis or using a pseudonym unless required by law.
The collection of an individual’s personal information will assist us in delivering our professional services. We collect and use personal information for various purposes predominantly including:
We may collect personal information in various ways including:
We will only collect personal information that is necessary to perform our services. Failure by an individual to provide the information sought by us, may not enable us to complete the specific service requested or assist individuals with their search for a board position.
We store information in hard copy and/or electronic format in facilities that we own or that are owned and operated by third party service providers. We are committed to ensuring the security of information in whatever format it is held.
Only our authorised staff have access to candidates’ personal information whether held electronically or in hard copy.
To prevent any unauthorised access to personal information, we have installed computer and network security systems.
We hold electronic personal information in secure computer storage. As far as possible, we do not enter into contractual arrangements with overseas third-party service providers which involve the disclosure of personal information to overseas recipients.
We use Microsoft Office 365. Microsoft Office 365 data storage location details can be found at the below website.
https://products.office.com/en-us/where-is-your-data-located?geo=Australia#Australia
We also use Bullhorn Recruiting and CRM software. Under our contract with Bullhorn, data is stored securely in Singapore. Additional information regarding Bullhorn can be accessed here. https://www.bullhorn.com/au/privacy/
In providing personal information to us, an individual consents to Directors Australia storing this information on its hard copy systems, recruitment and CRM system and servers.
We may destroy or de-identify personal information that is no longer reasonably required in the provision of services.
We may use personal information about individuals for the purpose of direct marketing provided that individuals consent to their personal information being used in this way. Our direct marketing activities may include advising individuals of new services being offered by us or potential board roles being handled by us.
Individuals can opt out of receiving direct marketing from us by contacting the Privacy Officer in writing or, if applicable, by using the unsubscribe link in the relevant email or newsletter.
We may use and disclose personal information to third parties for the purposes it was collected and in managing the storage of data by us. These purposes could include our engagement with:
We will not disclose an individual’s personal information to a client or other third party or conduct referee and credential checks without their consent unless otherwise required by law.
We seek to ensure that the personal information we hold is current. If an individual establishes that their personal information held by us is not accurate, complete or up to date we will take reasonable steps to correct our records and notify any other entity to which this information had previously been disclosed if requested by the individual.
If an individual has created a director profile via registration through our directors’ database, they are able to update their personal information directly into our database.
We may contact individuals from time to time to check that their personal information is still accurate.
We have a data breach response plan which outlines how information security incidents are to be managed and reported.
Subject to some exceptions set out in the Act, individuals can gain access to the personal information that we hold about them. Such requests should be made directly to our privacy officer.
Individuals can at any time unsubscribe from our direct marketing or information services. Our newsletters contain an ‘unsubscribe’ link for this purpose.
Individuals can also remove themselves from our directors’ database and other services by emailing us at info@directorsaustralia.com
We may use cookies in order to monitor the usage levels relating to our website and to monitor which features of our website are most frequently accessed. Using cookies enables us make our website more user friendly. Most web browser software enables users to block cookies if they wish.
We use various social media platforms including LinkedIn and Twitter and various other message boards and forums. Wherever users post personal information in publicly accessible places such as these on the internet, this information becomes publicly available to anyone with access to the Internet. This information can then be collected and used by others including to send unsolicited information. Therefore, we recommend that users use discretion and exercise caution when providing personal information on social media and internet-based message boards and forums.
We accept no liability for any material or links posted on social media or message boards or forums initiated by Directors Australia, or appearing on the Directors Australia website.
Any request to access an individual’s personal details, change any personal details or any other privacy complaints or inquiries, should be directed to our Privacy Officer.
The Privacy Officer will take seriously and review all complaints. We will investigate any privacy complaints received in writing and endeavour to respond to your complaint within 14 business days of receipt of the complaint.
Where appropriate, we may refer complaints to a qualified, independent third party for review and assessment to ensure an unbiased, ethical and transparent process in relation to complaints resolution.
While we will use our best endeavours to address any complaint that you might have, you may be able to lodge a complaint with a relevant regulator such as the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au).
Ms Kerryn Newton, Privacy Officer
Directors Australia
PO Box 3018, South Brisbane BC, QLD 4101
Phone – 1300 890 267
Email – info@directorsaustralia.com
Notice as required under the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) and the Australian Consumer Law.
As an employment placement service provider:
If a job seeker believes that an employment placement service has acted inappropriately, the job seeker may contact NSW Fair Trading for information on possible action that may be taken.
The information provided on this website is of a general nature and no representations are made as to its completeness and accuracy. The information does not constitute advice and, as such, no individual should rely or act solely on the basis of this information. Further, the material contained on this website is liable to change at any time without notice.
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