Privacy Policy


Overview


Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities (referred to as "Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities," "us," "we," or "our") is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of your personal information, respecting your privacy rights, and adhering to applicable privacy legislation.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we fulfill our privacy obligations and the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information. By providing personal information to Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

You have the option of dealing with us anonymously or using a pseudonym. However, if you do so, you may not be able to use all parts of our websites, or our services may be limited.


1.       Personal Information:

In this Privacy Policy, "personal information" refers to information, data, or opinions about an identified natural individual, or a natural individual who is reasonably identifiable, directly, or indirectly, regardless of whether the information is true or and regardless of the form in which it may be recorded.

 

2.      Types of Personal Information Collected:
 

Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities may collect and hold various types of personal information, including but not limited to:

 

·        Name, address, telephone number, photo, email address, age, or birthdate

·        Unique site access ID

·        Company or educational affiliations

·        Profession or occupation

·        Qualifications, titles, and proof of entitlement to work (if relevant)

·        Biographical information, employment records, and CV details

·        Medical clearance details

·        Criminal/police and government check details

·        Information about the services you have used or inquired about
 

Certain personal information collected may be sensitive, including health information, criminal records, and membership of professional associations. If we need to collect, use, or disclose sensitive information, we will obtain your explicit consent at the time of collection unless otherwise exempted from doing so by law.

 

3.      Collection Methods:
 

We collect personal information directly from you, including in the course of providing you with our services and when you visit our website or social media pages and contact or send us correspondence.

 

We may also collect personal information about you from third parties such as your employer, service providers, business affiliates, clients, credit agencies, government agencies, and referees. If it is unreasonable to collect information directly from you, we may collect it from other sources. Where we collect your personal information from third parties, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of this Privacy Policy and we will comply with this Privacy Policy and our obligations.  

 

4.     Purposes of Collection, Use, and Disclosure:
 

Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities collects, holds, uses, and discloses your personal information for various purposes, including but not limited to:

 

·        Providing services to you and managing recruitment processes

·        Managing client and business relationships

·        Offering assessment and consulting services

·        Providing work-related information to engaged individuals and to applicable entities that use our onhire services or where you may be placed

·        Conducting psychometric testing

·        Performing statistical analyses of user behaviour

·        Sending communications and marketing materials (in accordance with applicable laws)

·        Operating and maintaining our websites

·        Complying with legal obligations and cooperating with authorities

·        Any other purpose approved by you
 

We may also use and disclose your personal information for secondary purposes which are related to the primary purposes set out above, or in other circumstances authorised by applicable laws.

 

5.      Cookies and IP Addresses:

 

Our websites use cookies to identify users, track usage patterns, and personalise browsing experiences. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you can adjust your browser settings to accept, refuse and delete cookies. To do this follow the instructions provided by your browser. Additionally, we log IP addresses for site administration and diagnostic purposes.

 

6.      Direct Marketing Materials:

 

We may send direct marketing communications via mail, SMS, fax, or email about products and services we believe may interest you. You have the right to opt out of these communications and to request that we not use or disclose your personal information for the purposes of direct marketing. You can opt out  by contacting our Privacy Officer whose details are below at 12. You can also opt out via the unsubscribe function where the direct marketing communication is via email.

 

We will endeavour to respond to requests within a reasonable period of time. 

 

7.      International Data Transfers:
 

Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities may disclose personal information to related companies, clients, and service providers located overseas, including but not limited to Australia, Canada, and United Kingdom. We have measures in place to ensure information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable laws Canada and the United Kingdom. We require our associates to acknowledge the confidentiality of personal information and to respect individual rights to privacy and comply with their applicable local privacy regime in the handling of personal information.

 

However, you should be aware that overseas recipients may not be subject to laws or binding schemes that have the effect of protecting your information in a way that is substantially similar to the Australian Privacy Principles and there may be no or limited mechanisms that you can use to take action to enforce the protection of any such law or bringing scheme.

 

All internet communications are subject to some risk. You should take care to check email addresses and website addresses when providing personal information, to reduce the risk of data and identity theft..

 

8.      Access, Correction, and Deletion:

 

Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities are committed to maintaining accurate, relevant and complete records of the personal information we collect, use and hold. You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. Requests can be made by contacting our Privacy Officer, and we will respond as soon as practicable. We do not charge for providing access to personal information nor the correction or deletion of personal information.

 

There may be situations where we are not required to comply with your request for access, correction or deletion of your personal information under applicable laws. If we refuse your request for access, correction, or deletion, we will provide you with our reasons for refusal (unless we are not permitted by law to do so).
 

9.      Security Measures:

 

Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Information is stored in secure physical and electronic systems, and only authorised personnel have access.
 

10.   Links to Third-Party Sites:

 

Our websites may contain links to third-party sites. We do not endorse or take responsibility for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing any information.

 

11.     Contact Information:

 

If you are in Australia

 

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about the treatment of your personal information, contact our Privacy Officer:

 

Privacy Officer

Email: privacy@collar.group

Mailing Address: 1/117 Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale, Perth WA 6103

Telephone: 1300 927 592

 

If you are in the UK

 

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about the treatment of your personal information, contact our Privacy Officer:

 

Privacy Officer

Email: uk.privacy@collar.group

Telephone: +61 1300 927 592

 

If you are in Canada

 

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about the treatment of your personal information, contact our Privacy Officer:

 

Privacy Officer

Email: canada.privacy@collar.group

Telephone: +61 1300 927 592


You may also contact the relevant privacy regulator whose details are below at 14.

 

 

12.    Changes to Privacy Policy:

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and the most recent version will govern all personal information held by Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities. The latest version is available on our website.

 

13.    General Privacy Information and Complaints:

 

For general privacy information or complaints, refer to relevant privacy authority.

 

If you are in Australia

 

Australian Information Commissioner
Privacy Team
Phone: 1300 363 992

Website: https://www.oaic.gov.au/

 

If you are in the UK

 

Information Commissioner UK
Privacy Team
Phone: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://ico.org.uk/

 

If you are in Canada

 

Privacy Commissioner Canada
Privacy Team
Phone: 1800 267 0441

Website: https://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/en

 

14.   Additional Provisions for UK Individuals:

 

If you are in the UK, you may have additional rights under the DPA. These may include the right to restrict data processing, data portability, objection to processing, withdrawal of consent, and notification of data breaches.  

 

15.   Associated Legislation:

 

This Privacy Policy is intended to align with associated legislation, including the:

 

·        Privacy Act 1988 (Australia),

·        The Data Protection Act 2018 (United Kingdom)

·        Privacy Act (Canada)

 

By using Collar® Talent Group Pty Ltd and its related entities’ services or providing personal information, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.

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