Privacy Policy
HardyGroup International (HGI) respects the privacy of individuals and understands the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of personal information.
To protect your right to privacy, we have developed a Privacy Policy. Our
Policy explains how we collect and use your personal information and your
right:
- Of access to your personal information.
- To view and, where necessary, correct the personal information that we hold about you.
- To have your privacy complaints investigated and resolved.
- To have your personal information protected.
HGI will take all reasonable steps to protect the privacy of the personal information that we collect and use. Our policy applies to all clients, individuals, candidates and prospective employees who provide us with their personal information and is subject to all relevant local legal requirements.
Personal information
Personal information is any information that can be used to identify you. It includes
any personal information or opinions about you, whether true or not, no matter
how the information or opinions are recorded.
We will not disclose your information without your express permission unless
there is a need to disclose such information in accordance with the Privacy Act
1988 or any other relevant laws.
Collection and your access to personal
information
HGI collects the personal information of job applicants, Set members and
leadership program attendees to facilitate and deliver the best possible
service to our candidates and clients.
We also collect information to conduct surveys in relation to the
services we provide; and to provide you with information about HGI and its
activities that are of relevance to you.
If you would like to
access your personal information please contact our Privacy Officer. For
security reasons, you will be required to put your request in writing and
provide proof of your identity. If you are able to establish that personal
information we hold about you is not accurate or up to date we will take all
reasonable steps to correct our records.
Personal information that we
collect
Personal information that we collect and use may include your name, date of
birth, current address, email address, telephone numbers, work history,
performance appraisals, qualifications, health information, personal history,
opinions from referees and our assessment of you as a prospective candidate for
recruitment, your personal learning inventory and professional development
goals.
We will not use your personal information for any purpose which is not related
to the service we provide to you or for any purpose for which you would not
reasonably expect us to use your personal information.
We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your information that we store
is accurate. If you feel that information about you is not accurate or your
details change, please let us know and we will update your information.
If you prefer to access any of our services on an anonymous basis please tell
us and if possible and legal, we will take all reasonable steps to comply with
your request. However, if you choose not to provide us with your personal
information we may not be able to provide you with all of the services you may
want.
How we collect personal information
As a general rule, we collect your personal information directly from you. If
you feel that the information we request, is not information that you wish to
provide, please advise us.
Other sources of personal information are from third parties including
referees, sponsors, educational institutions and previous employers.
Disclosure of your personal
information
For the purposes referred to in this policy and subject to any relevant laws,
we may disclose your personal information to:
- our clients;
- your referees;
- your previous
employers;
- educational institutions;
- prospective
employers;
- our Set facilitators and leadership consultants.
Security of your information
We take the security of your information seriously. To this end we have a
private security firm design and regularly check the integrity of our data
management systems. Access to information and databases is restricted to HGI staff
who need access to the information in order to perform their duties.
Complaints
We have a Complaints Policy for dealing with your privacy complaints. Anyone
who has a complaint with the way their personal information is collected, used,
stored or disclosed may lodge a complaint under the Complaints Policy. All
complaints will be treated seriously and dealt with promptly. Please contact
our Privacy Officer.
Paul Russell-Cook
+61 2 9964 9099
prussell-cook@hardygroupintl.com
(This privacy policy is effective from June 2006)
