Privacy and Security Statement

At Job Watch Inc (ABN 74 615 132 361) (JobWatch, we, our, us), we value and respect your privacy and take the protection of your personal information seriously.

We have prepared this privacy policy to inform you of the personal information we collect and hold about you, and how we use that information. This privacy policy also provides information about your privacy rights as an individual and how to contact us if you have any privacy concerns.

We recognise the importance of protecting your privacy and are committed to managing your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles and any other contractual obligations JobWatch may have with you.

This privacy policy may change from time to time and it is therefore important that you review it regularly.

If you do not agree with any part of this policy, you should not use our website.

This policy covers clients, interns, volunteers, supporters, job applicants, members of the public and others who provide personal information to us via this website.

Personal information is any information or opinion (whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not) about you as an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

The types of personal information we collect and handle may include, but is not limited to:

• contact information, such as your name, postal and/or home address, telephone number and email address;
• gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability status and other demographic data;
• information about your employment;
• information about your connection to JobWatch;
• information you provide to us through phone conversations, surveys or forms; and
• if you apply to be an intern, volunteer, employee or a contractor, we might collect information about your qualifications, skills, experience and employment history.

We collect personal information through various avenues, including information you provide to us directly, for example:

• when you communicate or interact with us by telephone, email, online (including through our website and our social media channels);
• when you complete a form or a survey; and
• information you provide to us during attendance at our webinars and events;

You must only provide us with the personal information of someone else if you have that person’s consent to do so.

Third parties

We may receive information about you from other sources, including:

• our supporters, sponsors and partners;
• our suppliers and other third parties who provide services to us, including secure online donation portals such as GiveNow; and
• our social media sites, namely Twitter and Facebook, which may provide us with your username and access to your public profile.

Cookies

To help enhance your experience using the website and improve the services that we provide through our website, certain information is collected from your browser.

We may use cookies and other similar technologies (e.g. flash cookies, etc.) to automatically collect information, measure and analyse which web pages you click on and how you use the website, and provide you with targeted information on the website.

A cookie is a small text file that our site may place on your computer as a tool to remember your preferences. By using the website, you consent to our use of cookies.

You may be able to refuse or disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Because each browser is different, please consult the instructions provided by your browser.

Please note that you may need to take additional steps to refuse or disable certain types of cookies. Please note that if you disable cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.

We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to improve and administer the website and to allow you to use its functionalities, including for the following purposes:

• to provide you with relevant legal information and referrals;
• to maintain contact with you to inform you about our work, strategy, programs and activities;
• to manage your relationship with us as an intern, volunteer or supporter;
• for recruitment and employment purposes;
• for the administration, planning, and program and service development;
• to update our records and ensure your contact details are up to date;
• to respond to your comments or questions;
• to process and respond to complaints,
• verifying your identity and information;
• collecting aggregated data, and conducting surveys, about workers in Australia;
• to show your name and the amount of any donation or sponsorship you may make on our website (unless you choose a private or anonymous donation);
• for marketing purposes; and
• to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

From time to time, we may also use your personal information and sensitive information in a de-identified or anonymised form to obtain funding grants and philanthropic support, for media and public relations purposes, and for research purposes. Information that is not de-identified or anonymised will only be shared with your express consent, and we will seek this consent for each new occasion.

In Australia

We may disclose your personal information to various third parties for any of the purposes set out in the section above. The types of third parties with whom we exchange personal information include:

• legal service providers, statutory authorities and the court system for the purposes of supporting you with legal representation;
• service providers, including providers of campaign, promotion, accounting, auditing, legal, banking, consulting, payment processing, delivery, data processing, data analysis, document management, information broking, research, investigation, recruitment, insurance, superannuation, payroll, training, web hosting, IT systems administration, electronic administration, and technology services;
• for people who work with us, or apply to work with us, referees and screening check providers (e.g. for background, identity, eligibility to work, vocational suitability, health and criminal record checks);
• government agencies for reporting and compliance purposes;
• various third party suppliers and partners who provide services and support for our operations, including in relation to our website, for business and marketing purposes;
• law enforcement agencies and other organisations where required or permitted by law.

We will not disclose your identity to unauthorised persons and we will never sell your personal information or sensitive information under any circumstances.

Overseas

We may disclose some personal information to entities located outside of Australia, through third parties including United States-based service providers DropBox, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp, Eventbrite and Google Analytics. For instance, we may share contact information from event attendees with Mailchimp for the purposes of sending out a post-event survey.

This will not include confidential client or caller data.

If you do not provide us with the personal information we need, some or all of the following may occur:

• we may not be able to provide you with our services;
• we may not be able to consider your application to join us as an employee, contractor, intern or volunteer; and
• we may not be able to respond to your requests for legal information, referral and assistance.

To help improve the service we provide through our website, certain information is collected from your browser. This information is collected as statistical information and includes the IP address, browser type, language and access times. Our website also uses cookies to track pages visited and information accessed within our website. This information is for statistical reference and site analysis only.

In many cases, the tools used on our website record information in a way that does not identify you as an individual. In other cases, information may be personal information in which case this privacy policy will apply. For example, we collect personal information if you follow us through social media services such as Facebook or Twitter, contact us through our site, or subscribe to our e-newsletter.

Our website may also use third party website tools from time to time, for example Google Analytics and online survey tools. For more about how Google collects and processes data, please see Google’s privacy policy and their information at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites. When you go to other websites from our website, we advise you to be aware of and read their privacy policy.

We take all reasonable steps to keep personal information protected from loss, interference, misuse, or unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. These steps may include access controls, encryption and secure premises. We store personal information in both physical and electronic form.

You should understand that no transmission of data over the internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be totally secure.

Please note that information collected by third parties may not have the same security protections as information you submit to us, and we are not responsible for protecting the security of such information.

From time to time we may send you direct marketing communications regarding our services, activities, programs, events and volunteering opportunities. We may contact you by electronic messages (e.g. email), online (e.g. through our website or our social media channels), by mail, and by other means, unless you opt out or we are subject to legal restrictions.

You may opt-out of marketing communications by using the opt-out facilities provided in the marketing communications or by contacting us using the contact details at the bottom of this policy.

We will not provide your personal information to other organisations for the purposes of direct marketing.

The accuracy of the personal information we hold and use is important to us. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we handle is accurate, complete and up-to-date. To help us keep your personal information accurate, please let us know if there are any errors or changes in your personal information.

You have a right under the Privacy Act to request access to your personal information that we hold and to request its correction. You can request access to the personal information we hold about you at any time by contacting us using the contact details at the bottom of this policy. You may also request the correction of any of the personal information we hold about you. In most cases, we can help you promptly and informally with these requests. In other cases, we may need to verify your identity and ask you to make your request in writing.

From time to time, we may need to reject your request to access or correct the personal information we hold about you, if we believe it to be necessary and if we are not otherwise required to grant access by law. For example, we may refuse access if granting it would interfere with the privacy of others or if it would reveal commercially sensitive business information. We will provide our reasons if we deny your request for access to, or correction of, your personal information. Where we decide not to make a requested correction to your personal information and you disagree, you may ask us to make a note of your requested correction with the information we hold about you.

You may contact us using the contact details at the bottom of this policy if you have any concerns about how we have handled your personal information. We will respond to let you know who will be handling your matter and when you can expect a further response. We may request additional details from you regarding your concern, and we may need to engage or consult with other parties to investigate and deal with your issue. We will keep records of your request and any resolution. If you are not satisfied with the manner in which we have dealt with your complaint, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

We will treat your complaint confidentially. An authorised representative will contact you within a reasonable time after receiving your complaint to discuss your concerns and outline the options for resolution. We will endeavour to resolve your complaint in a timely and appropriate manner.

From time to time, we may review and update this privacy policy. Any updated versions of this privacy policy will be posted on our website. All personal information will be collected and handled by us in accordance with the most recently updated policy.

If you would like to provide us with your comments on this policy, please contact us using the contact details directly below.

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, please don’t hesitate to contact us as follows:

Contact: Privacy Officer
Address: Level 10, 21 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Email: jobwatch@jobwatch.org.au
Phone: (03) 9662 9458