Our Commitment To Privacy
FC Business Solutions is bound by the National Privacy
Principles (NPP) established by the Privacy Act 1998 (amended by
the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000).
FC Business Solutions are committed to protecting the privacy of
the information that you give to us. This document explains how we
collect, use and disclose your personal information for our
recruitment, human resource consulting and training businesses.
What Information Do We Collect?
Personal information included in your application and resume,
including, your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address,
date of birth, qualifications, work history, skills, salary/benefit
information and information about your hobbies and interests.
Personal information includes opinion about you, whether true or
not.
If you provide sensitive information including associations with
trade unions and disabilities, FC Business Solutions may collect
this information. Personal information includes sensitive
information.
Why We Collect Personal Information?
Collecting personal information is essential for FC Business
Solutions to be able to provide recruitment, training and human
resource support, and consulting services.
- Assist you in finding employment
- Facilitate services offered by us, where your organisation is
an actual or potential client
- Give you the option of receiving information from us
FC Business Solutions will only collect personal information
that makes a direct contribution to its recruitment, training or
human resource consulting practices
How do we collect your personal information?
Where practical 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 the FC
Business Solutions website. Other personal information may be
collected during the course of our relationship with you.
Sometimes personal information may be collected about you from
other sources.
Speaking to a referee to conduct a reference check
The Australia Federal Police to determine whether you have a
criminal record (if you complete a Victorian Police Consent to
Check and Release National Polce Record Form).
In most cases we will require you to specifically consent to any
collection of your personal information by FC Business Solutions.
Your consent may be required in writing but we will often accept
your verbal consent or your consent may be implied through your
conduct with us.
How We Use Your Personal Information?
We use the personal information that we collect to provide
services to you and to include it in our direct marketing database,
and client databases. We may use and disclose your personal
information for the purposes it was collected or for a related
purpose such as providing you with one of our services.
Who do we disclose your personal information to?
FC Business Solutions may disclose your personal information for
the purpose for which it is primarily held or for a related
secondary purpose.
FC Business Solutions may disclose your personal information
to:
- Our contractors
- Potential employers and their relevant employees
- Your employment and personal referees
How Do FC Business Solutions Store Personal Information?
FC Business Solutions take reasonable measures to protect your
personal information.
What If I Don't Provide FC Business Solutions The Information
Required?
If you choose not to provide FC Business Solutions with required
information we may be limited in our ability to provide you with
our services.
Can I Access and Correct Personal Information?
You may request access to the personal information we hold about
you. Requests should be made in writing. We will respond to your
request for personal information as quickly as possible to provide
information within a reasonable time.
If information that FC Business Solutions hold about you is not
accurate, complete, and up-to-date, we will take reasonable steps
to correct it. However, if we are unable to agree that the
information is accurate you may ask us to include a statement with
the information stating that the information is not accurate.
We may require payment for our costs of retrieving and supplying
you with the information.
How To Contact Us
If you wish to contact us about your personal or sensitive
information you should contact us during normal office hours
(Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm). Click
here for our contact details.
This policy may change from time to time so as to reflect the
information, collection and handling procedures at FC Business
Solutions. | 
