How we collect your personal information

The type of personal information we collect about you is the information included in your application or resume, for example; your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, career history or other information relating to your career. We collect your personal information directly from you. We may collect personal information about you when you deal with us by telephone, letter, fax, e-mail, or visit our website.

We collect personal information for the purpose of:

• helping you locate employment
• assisting in your career development
• facilitating services on your behalf.

There may be occasions when we obtain personal information about you from a third party, for example: from your nominated referees; when receiving the results of a psychological or competency test; or obtaining performance feedback about your work.

How we use and disclose your personal information

We may use and disclose your personal information for the purposes it was collected or in order to provide you with our services.

We may disclose your personal information to: • potential employers • clients who may wish to engage your services as a contractor or temporary employee • referees • suppliers of services to us (eg: competency or psychometric testing providers).

Keeping your personal information up-to-date

If your personal information changes please contact us and we will endeavour to update and correct the information. We may also contact you from time to time to check that the information is still correct.

Gaining access to information we hold about you

You have a right to access your personal information, subject to some exceptions allowed by law. You can gain access to the personal information we hold about you by written request sent to:

    Privacy Officer

    Epoch

    Level 3, 434 St Kilda Road

    Melbourne VIC 3004

We reserve the right to seek payment for costs, on a consultancy basis, for supplying you with this information.

Storage and security of your personal information

Your personal information may be stored in hard copy format or electronically. We have security procedures in place to protect your personal information. We take all reasonable steps to ensure security of our website system. Our website is run on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities. The Internet is not always a secure method of transmitting information. Accordingly, epoch cannot accept responsibility for the security of information you send to or receive from us over the Internet or for any unauthorised access or use of that information.

Making an online application to a job advertisement on our site is a free and optional service. To apply for a position you need to submit your resume, which would normally include your contact details so that we can identify and contact you. The mandatory information, in addition to any additional information you include as part of your application (resume, cover letter, etc) is submitted to us for the purpose of helping you find employment. Information that you submit may be shared with potential employers for the purposes of evaluating fit between applicants and employers.