Privacy Statement

Introduction

Macla Recruitment Pty Ltd ABN 33 128 956 865 ("we", "us", “our”, "Macla") is subject to the National Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended from time to time).

This Privacy Statement explains in general terms how we collect personal information and how we maintain, use and disclose that information. It also provides you with some details about your privacy rights and our general rights and obligations in relation to personal information we keep on record.

Where you provide us with your personal information, in person, by email or through our website, we will endeavour to ensure that such information remains private and is only used in accordance with this policy. By providing us with your personal information, you consent to us collecting, holding, using and disclosing your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

This Privacy Statement does not apply to Macla employee records, which are generally exempt from the privacy legislation.

What Personal Information is

Personal information is any information or an opinion (whether true or not) about you. It would include the opinions of others about your work performance (whether true or not), your work experience and qualifications, aptitude test results and other information obtained by us in connection with your possible work placements.
Personal information includes sensitive information as defined in the privacy legislation. Sensitive information could include, for example, information about your health status or information obtained lawfully via a police records or criminal history check.

Personal Information We May Collect

Macla may collect personal information from you and about you if it is necessary for the performance of one or more of our tasks or functions. Such personal information may include, without limitation, your name, contact details, qualifications, academic records, work history, right to work in a particular country, languages spoken, professional memberships and accreditations, work objectives and other information from documents you provide (including, without limitation, your resume, curriculum vitae and any covering letters). We may also collect references from your nominated referees.

All the personal information we collect is held, used and disclosed for the purposes set out in this Privacy Statement.

As we are required by law to obtain your consent to the collection of "sensitive information", we will assume that you have consented to the collection of all information about you which is provided to us for use in accordance with this Privacy Statement. If that is not the case, please contact us via our contact details below.

How We Collect Personal Information

We may collect personal information about you when you deal with us over the telephone, send us any correspondence (including by letter, fax or email), visit our web site, when you have any other contact with us or when we have contact with third parties in connection with the services we provide you. Once received, personal information will be added to our database which can be accessed by our officers, employees, representatives and agents, and may be accessed by third parties (please see below in respect of disclosure by us of personal information to third parties).

How We Use Your Personal Information

The personal information we collect is essential for us to be able to accurately identify who is using the service and to provide the service to you. Other types of personal information we collect help us to profile who is using our services and what their interests are. We may collect personal information from you so that we can:

• assist you in finding or retaining work;
• match your details with job vacancies (to assist us to find a position that may be the most suitable for you)
• send your personal information to prospective employers who are our clients;
• assist in your career performance or management;
• analyse human resource and labour markets;
• maintain our business relationship with you;
• to direct-market products and services and to advise you of relevant news, industry updates, events, promotions, competitions, reports and other information in respect of the services we provide. Where we send you any information, you will be able to unsubscribe from such communications.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information for the purpose for which the information is primarily held or for a related secondary purpose to third parties including:

• Macla's related entities;
• prospective employers;
• clients who may wish to engage your services on any basis other than an employee;
• Macla’s suppliers or service providers, including organisations that conduct competency or psychometric tests on behalf of Macla;
• Macla’s contractors, including without limitation, IT contractors, telesales consultants, database designers, auditors, accountants, lawyers and collection agencies;
  your nominated referees;
• any government authority, or workers compensation body;
  any law enforcement body, including the Australian Federal Police;
• any educational or vocational organisations to the extent necessary to verify your qualifications;
• if Macla merges with or is acquired by another business, we may share personal information with the new owners of the business and their advisers and if this happens, you will be sent notice of such an event; or

We may also seek your consent to collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information for any other purpose not listed above.

Where we disclose personal information to a third party, we will take steps to prevent that third party from using the personal information for any purpose other than the specific purpose for which we disclosed it to that third party.

Other than the above, or as otherwise expressly stated elsewhere in this Privacy Statement, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless disclosure is either necessary to prevent a threat to life or health, authorised or required by law, reasonably necessary to enforce the law or necessary to investigate a suspected unlawful activity.

Access to and Correction of Information About You

We will, on request, provide you with access to the information we hold about you for the purpose of correcting or updating that information, unless there is an exception which applies under the National Privacy Principles. We may recover from you our reasonable costs of supplying you with access to the information we hold about you. Your request to provide access to this information will be dealt with in a reasonable time.

If we refuse to provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will provide you with reasons for the refusal and inform you of any exceptions relied upon under the National Privacy Principles.

Keeping Your Personal Information Up To Date

We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate, complete, and up-to-date whenever we collect or use it. If the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to either correct this information, or if necessary, discuss alternative action with you.

Storage and Security of your Personal Information

Macla takes reasonable steps to protect the security of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Macla regularly reviews and implements new security and encryption technologies. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.

While Macla strives to protect such information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or obtain from our online services. Accordingly, use of our online services is at your own risk.

Once any personal information comes into our possession, we will take reasonable steps to protect that information from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Resolving Your Concerns

If you wish to gain access to your personal information, have a complaint about a breach of your privacy or you have any query on how your personal information is collected or used please forward your request, complaint or query to the address below. We will respond to your request, query or complaint as soon as possible.

Links to other Websites

If you have any concerns regarding your privacy when visiting a website which is linked with or framed to our website, you should ensure that you check the privacy statement / policies of those linked or framed website.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may amend this Privacy Statement as our business requirements or the law change. Any changes to this Privacy Statement will be updated on http://www.maclarecruit.com.au, so please visit http://www.maclarecruit.com.au periodically to ensure that you have our most current privacy statement.

Further Information, Feedback and Questions about Privacy

For further information about the protection of your privacy, please visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at http://www.privacy.gov.au.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact us at: