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Waite
Privacy Policy
The
Waite Group acknowledges its commitment to the new privacy
provisions in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000,
effective 21 December 2001.
The
Waite Group respects each individual's rights to security,
privacy and service in relation to the manner in which we
utilise their personal information. We are determined to ensure
that all our customers are always treated with respect and
guaranteed the levels of privacy they expect.
Consistent
with the National Privacy Principles, we guarantee that:
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Collection
We will only request personal information that is pertinent
to the transaction. Also, when you do provide us with
such information, we guarantee to protect that information
and prevent any security breaches. However, we may store
and process that information on our secure database in
order to meet your personal needs and improve our service
to you.
- Use
and disclosure
We will not divulge any information we gather from you as
a customer to any third party other than the primary party
(employer) for whom it is originally intended, without your
prior consent. At Waite we see our customer as our most
valued asset and we can envisage no situation now or into
the future where we will be prepared to pass on personally
identifiable information regarding our customers.
Where
providing information is not mandatory we will give you
the opportunity to opt-in or opt-out of supplying information
in the situations where it will lead to us contacting
you in the future.
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Data
Quality
We will endeavor to take all reasonable steps to ensure
that the personal information we collect, use or disclose
is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
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Data
Security
We will ensure that all personal information we hold is
protected from misuse, unauthorized access, modification
or disclosure. We will destroy or de-identify personal
information that is no longer required.
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Openness
We will take reasonable steps to provide an individual
with details of personal information being held by us
upon request. We will inform all individuals of the type
of personal information we hold and the purpose for it
being held, the method of collection, use and disclosure
of the information.
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Access
and correction
A right of access is available to you regarding personal
information held, by way of a written request addressed
to our Privacy Officer. We will provide this access within
30 days of original request. The Privacy Officer will
audit procedures for handling personal information, promote
the Privacy Act, monitor compliance, ensure that all staff
adhere to the privacy provisions and handle access requests
and complaints.
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Identifiers
We will not adopt as an identifier of an individual that
which has been assigned by an external agency or contracted
service provider.
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Anonymity
We will give individuals the option of not identifying
themselves when entering transactions with us, wherever
it is lawful and practicable.
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Transborder data flows
We will not transfer personal information about an individual
to someone who is in a foreign country, unless we have
the written consent of that individual or the recipient
is subject to a law, binding scheme or contract which
effectively upholds principles similar to the National
Privacy Principles.
- Sensitive
Information
We will only collect sensitive information about an individual
with consent or if it is required by law.
We will
only deal with suppliers, sub-contractors and employers who
are prepared to adhere to the Waite Privacy Policy in matters
where our customers may be involved.
All of
our staff are made aware of and adhere to the Waite Privacy
Policy.
17 December
2001
Waite
Group
Level 11, 459 Collins Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
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