JW RECRUITMENT - Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how JW Recruitment Pty Ltd ACN 623 241 476 (JW Recruitment) will manage your personal information.

If we ever change this policy, we will upload the changes to our website. Therefore, always visit our website for our latest privacy policy. 

As recruiters, we get a lot of resumes and information sent to us. Unfortunately, sometimes this means we may decline to collect unsolicited personal information from individuals. In that case, we won't hold onto that information. 

JOB SEEKERS

What is 'Personal Information, and what kinds of Personal Information does JW Recruitment collect?

Personal information is information or an opinion about an identified or reasonably identifiable individual.  When we provide our services, we may collect your personal information. Generally, this includes:

  • contact and identification details (e.g. name, address, email address and phone number) so we can get in touch if we need to;

  • information about your education and work history, qualifications and skills so we can match you to roles;

  • other's opinions about your work performance (whether true or not). We will only speak to referees you refer us to;

  • information that confirms you have the right to work within Australia. This information might include details, copies (including images and photos) or presentation of the originals of a visa, passport, birth or citizenship certificate, or other relevant documents;

  • sensitive information (e.g. information about your health, medical history or specific condition, criminal record, professional memberships, etc.). We will only collect this with your consent;

  • results of any tests you take as part of our or our clients' processes;

  • any personal information about training programs you undertake;

  • your tax file number and relevant bank and superannuation information so we can pay you and make superannuation contributions, and ensure we pay all the taxes we need to pay;

  • your driver's licence number and relevant information about your driving history or infringements, and any other licences and certificates that you might need for a role; and

  • additional information that is relevant to us being able to provide our services.

  • We have listed all of the information we usually collect and hold, but we might also maintain other personal information provided by you.

How do we collect your Personal Information?

Generally, we will collect personal information when you complete an application form or submit your resume, attend an interview, or otherwise provide us with personal information in person or via telephone, email or other means, whether at our request or your initiative.

Personal information may also be collected from a source other than you when:

  • you apply for a role or submit your resume through our website or a third-party website, application or service;

  • we undertake reference checks with or receive references or performance feedback (whether negative or positive). We only conduct reference checks with your consent;

  • we receive results of any medical tests or criminal history checks (you have to consent to these);

  • we receive results from any other online process or testing, including but not limited to assessments, induction courses and background checks carried out on our behalf or a client's behalf;

  • we check or assess your eligibility to work within Australia;

  • we receive any complaint from or about you in the workplace;

  • we collect information about a workplace accident that involves you or your workplace injury; and

  • we receive any information about any insurance investigation, litigation, registration or professional disciplinary matter, criminal matter, inquest or inquiry which concerns you.

We might collect your personal information from other sources such as an information services provider, your employer or ex-employer or a publicly maintained record, including public records via social media platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook. Generally, we only collect your personal information from other sources if it is unreasonable or impracticable to collect your personal information from you.

Why do we need your Personal Information?

JW Recruitment collects, holds, uses and discloses your personal information to provide you with recruitment or work placement services or other services through a Site. We handle and disclose your personal information to facilitate or in connection with:

  • an offer of employment or engagement with our client;

  • your actual or potential work placements with our clients;

  • undertaking performance appraisals for your work placements with our clients;

  • any test, assessments or checks (including medical tests and assessments and criminal record checks) that you undergo to assess your suitability for a potential work placement with our client;

  • identifying, assessing or facilitating your training needs;

  • any necessary workplace rehabilitation during, or for, a current or future work placement with our client per applicable legislation;

  • a complaint, investigation or inquiry that concerns you; or

  • any insurance claim linked to your current or previous work placements with our client.

We may also collect, hold, use or disclose your personal information for:

  • administrative and business management purposes;

  • marketing purposes and to identify and inform you of products, services and training courses that may be of interest to you;

  • our internal recruitment processes; and

  • any other legal requirement.

Where your personal information is used or disclosed, we take steps reasonable to ensure it is relevant to the purpose for which it is to be used or disclosed.

You are under no obligation to provide your personal information to us. However, we may not offer you services without certain information or where you provide inaccurate or incomplete information.

Who receives your Personal Information from us?

We disclose your personal information to provide recruitment and work placement services or otherwise as set out in this privacy policy. The recipient could be:

  • our clients, who may be your potential or actual employer or a host employer;

  • your referees;

  • our other staff and other associated entities;

  • other organisations to recommend and facilitate courses or programs for you to upgrade your skills;

  • our insurers;

  • a professional association or registration body if its relevant to our services or otherwise with your consent;

  • a workers compensation body per applicable legislation;

  • our contractors and suppliers and professional advisors;

  • any other entity, with your consent, or to whom disclosure is required or authorised by law; and

  • any other third parties engaged to perform administrative or other services.

This disclosure is always on a confidential basis or as required by law.

CLIENTS

How your information is collected and used

If you are a client of JW Recruitment, we collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide the best recruitment solutions for you and your business needs. The main types of information we collect about our clients include:

  • your contact details;

  • details of your job title/description and organisational needs; and

  • records of our interaction with you and your confidential feedback about a candidate.

  • We collect information about you are when:

  • we meet you or communicate with you, or

  • you provide your opinion or confidential feedback about a candidate.

We collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information to provide you with recruitment or work placement services. 

REFEREES

The type of information that we typically collect and hold about referees is information about a candidate's suitability for particular jobs or particular types of work. It might include:

  • information about you and your preferred contact details;

  • your opinions regarding the candidate's character and work performance or work environment; and

  • facts or evidence supporting those opinions, sometimes involving your knowledge and experience working with the candidate.

SITE USERS

We may collect certain information when you visit our websites, mobile sites, applications and social media pages (Sites). For example, our servers receive and record information about your computer, device and browser, including potentially your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information.

If you subscribe to a Site, fill in an online registration form or send us an email via the email link on a Site, we may collect your name, contact details and other personal information to enable us to provide information per your preferences. 

If you use a mobile or another device to access Sites, we may collect a unique device identifier assigned to that device, location data, or other transactional information from that device.

Any cookies we use are to remember your Site preferences. They may be used to collect and store information such as pages you have visited, content you have viewed, search queries you have run and viewed advertisements on the Site and other websites you have visited.

You can always disable the use of cookies by changing the security settings of your browser. Just bear in mind that this may affect your access to certain features, content or personalisation available through the Sites.  

Overseas disclosure

We will not disclose your personal information to an overseas recipient. 

Direct Marketing

We may use and disclose your personal information to inform you of products and services via email, SMS, mail or other forms of communication, per the Spam Act and the Privacy Act. If you do not wish to receive such notifications, you can opt-out by contacting us via the contact details set out below or through the provided opt-out mechanism.

Security of your Personal Information

We understand the importance of your privacy and takes all reasonable steps to ensure the personal information we hold is protected against misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. We hold personal information in both hard copy and electronic forms in secure databases on secure premises, accessible only by authorised staff.

We will destroy or de‑identify personal information where we no longer require it unless required or authorised by law to retain the information.

Accessing and correcting Personal Information held by JW Recruitment

We take steps reasonable in the circumstances to ensure the personal information we hold is accurate, up‑to‑date, complete, relevant and not misleading. If you would like to access or correct your personal information at any time or would like more information on our approach to privacy, please contact JW Recruitment via the contact details set out below. 

We may be unable to provide access to personal information if access would impact the privacy rights of others. A good example is where a referee provides an opinion confidentially. We will grant access to the extent required or authorised by the law, and we will also take reasonable steps to correct personal information if necessary and appropriate.

To obtain access to your personal information:

  • you will have to provide proof of identity to ensure we only provide personal information to the correct individuals and that the privacy of others is protected;

  • JW Recruitment requests that you be reasonably specific about the information you require; and

  • JW Recruitment may charge you a reasonable administration fee, reflecting the cost to JW Recruitment to provide you access.

JW Recruitment will endeavour to respond to your request to access or correct your personal information within 30 days.

If JW Recruitment refuses your request to access or correct your personal information, JW Recruitment will provide you with written reasons for the refusal and details of complaint mechanisms. JW Recruitment will also take steps reasonable in the circumstance to provide you with access in a manner that meets your needs and the needs of JW Recruitment.

Privacy complaints

Please direct all privacy complaints to JW Recruitment via the contact details below.

At all times, privacy complaints:

  • will be treated seriously;

  • will be dealt with promptly;

  • will be dealt with confidentially; and

  • will not affect your existing obligations or change the commercial arrangements between you and JW Recruitment.

JW Recruitment will commence an investigation into your complaint. We will inform you of the outcome once we complete the investigation. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your complaint, you may refer the complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

How to contact us

For further information or enquiries about this privacy policy or JW Recruitment's practices, or if you would like to opt-out of receiving any promotional communications, please contact Jamie Wood on T 0499440202 E jamie@jwrecruitment.com.au