Lawson Elliott Privacy Policy

In this privacy policy, "we", "us" and "our" means Lawson Elliott Recruitment Pty Limited (ABN 76 140 452 017).

At Lawson Elliott, we understand that privacy is an important issue for our clients, candidates and users of (visitors to) the Lawson Elliott internet site www.lawsonelliott.com.au. We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth) and the National Privacy Principles established in the Privacy (Private Sector) Amendment Act 2000.

The following information is designed to help visitors and candidates understand what personal information we collect, and how we handle and use the information.

Candidate information

We collect personal information that is required for providing recruitment services. We normally collect your personal information directly from you. You may provide us with personal information in person, by email or via this website (which may include but is not limited to your name, contact details, work history, education and qualifications, examples of work, professional memberships or accreditations, references and any other information from your resume) and we will protect the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information and only store, use and disclose your information in accordance with this policy.

By providing us with your personal information you consent to us using such information in accordance with this policy to administer the recruitment process. If you do not want us to collect, use and disclose your personal information please do not provide it to us.

We may use your personal information to contact you to provide you with the information or services requested and we may disclose it in whole or in part to prospective employers. Lawson Elliott will not disclose your personal information to any other third party without your further consent.

Data security

We will use reasonable methods to protect the security of your personal information (i.e. to prevent misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure), however Lawson Elliott cannot accept responsibility for the security of information that you send to us over the internet. Our employees are trained in the processing of personal information and will respect the confidentiality of all personal information provided.

We will retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to provide the recruitment services.

Accessing your personal information

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. We recognise that your personal information may change and need to be revised. You can request updates to your personal information by speaking to one of our consultants. You also have the right to request access to the personal information that we hold about you by contacting the Privacy Officer using the details set out in the “Contact us” section of the website.

General information

If a website visitor contacts us with a general enquiry, the user may need to provide personal information (for example contact details). We will use this personal information to respond to the enquiry and track further correspondence. Information may also be used to compile statistics on response handling, etc. This is done in aggregate, and no individual names or other personal information are retained. Personal information collected is not used for any other purpose.

We may also collect information on an aggregate and anonymous basis regarding website usage to improve our service to you.

External links

This website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that Lawson Elliott is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such other sites and we cannot ensure that your privacy will be protected in accordance with this policy. We advise users to read the privacy statements of these other websites.

Changes to Lawson Elliott's Privacy Policy

Lawson Elliott may, from time to time, make changes to this policy. We suggest that you re-visit this privacy policy on occasion to keep up to date with any changes. This policy was last updated on 21 February 2010.

How to contact Lawson Elliott about this Privacy Policy.

It's important to us at Lawson Elliott to hear what users have to say about our service, and our policies. If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this privacy policy, or want to let us know what you think about our website or service you can contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@lawsonelliott.com.au.