It is the policy and practice of Chalre Associates to comply with the National Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000, as required by Australian federal law. In addition, we substantially adhere to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) of Canada. Apart from our legal and ethical commitment to compliance with the law, we value and respect our professional relationships with our clients, staff, candidates and other individuals with whom we deal and we respect their right to privacy. We set out below how we comply to an extent possible to international privacy principles.
Chalre Associates collects holds the following types of personal information, purely for the purpose of best serving the needs of its clients, candidates, principals, staff and other persons to whom it has a commitment:
If Chalre Associates receives, although it has not sought, personal information about individuals from them or from other persons, it only retains it in a record if it is necessary for Chalre Associates’s functions or activities and if it can comply with federal privacy law in relation to it.
Information type 2 in respect of candidates or employees is disclosed in relation to –
In general, Chalre Associates only uses the information it collects as required for its internal professional or business needs, which include meeting its statutory and contractual obligations, assessing a person’s compliance with law, firm policy and contracts, making payments and of course communicating with the individual concerned. We only disclose the information in accordance with clients’ and candidates’ requirements, as required by law, or in some cases to contractors or advisers (such as external photocopying or IT contractors) in the course of the performance of their duties, but subject to equivalent privacy commitments. It is conceivable in an extreme situation that information could be disclosed if it is both important for the individual and is permissible under federal privacy law (e.g. a health or safety threat).
Information types 1, 2, 3 and 4 are held predominantly in electronic records (some in hard copy) and information type 5 is held electronically, in data storage systems which permit lawful access by only those Chalre Associates principals, employees and contractors who need access to perform their functions. It is destroyed when it is no longer useful or it is unreliable and cannot be corrected. Hard copy materials are secured in locked filing cabinets. Every effort is made to ensure information is accurate, complete and up to date.
By this Policy, we commit to the requirements of federal privacy laws in relation to the information we hold, the purposes for which it is used and how we collect, hold and disclose that information.
Personal information is not used or disclosed unless, relying on its internal practices, Chalre Associates is confident that it is accurate, complete and current. Individuals can assist us to maintain accurate records by notifying us of any change in their personal details.
Chalre Associates will allow an individual access to personal information about himself or herself, except to the extent that it is entitled to deny access under federal privacy law. It will correct any such information which the individual establishes is not accurate, complete or up-to-date.
We do not use any identifiers for personal information other than the name and contact details of the person or organization to which the information applies.
Where it is lawful and practicable, individuals have the option of not identifying themselves when making general enquiries.
It is understood that Chalre Associates is an international recruitment organization that handles requirements for global organizations as the ordinary course of it professional practice. Your personal details are not shared with potential employers without your permission. However, your personal information may be shared with organizations with which we have a close working relationship and who adhere to international privacy policy guidelines.
Sensitive information is only collected and stored with the permission of the person or organization to which that information relates. Sensitive information is only sought insofar as it is required for the recruitment process.