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National Privacy Principles

The National Privacy Principles established by the Privacy Act 1988 apply to Barker HR.

Purposes for which we hold personal information:

We primarily hold personal information for the following:

• Placement operations
• Recruitment
• Staff management
• Training
• Client and business relationship management
• Marketing

Type of personal information held:

Personal information that we collect and hold usually falls into the following categories:

• Candidate information submitted and obtained from the candidate and other sources in connection with applications for work
• Work performance information
• Information about incidents in the workplace
• Staff information
• Information submitted and obtained in relation to absences from work due to leave, illness or other causes
• Information obtained to assist in managing client and business relationships

How we collect personal information

We obtain most of the personal information we collect about candidates from them directly. Normally, when they apply for a position we are seeking to fill on behalf of a client, they will provide to us a resume of their skills and experience.

We may also seek personal information from the referees they provide or from other persons who are known to them.

Sometimes, we may ask to collect particular personal information about a candidate or contractor from third parties other than referees. Unless we have already done so, when or before we collect such information, we will take reasonable steps to inform you of:

• the purposes for which the information is collected;
• where applicable, any law requiring the information to be collected, and
• the main consequences if all or part of the information is not provided.

Access

Subject to some exceptions that are set out in the National Privacy Principles, you can gain access to the personal information that we hold about you.

We do refuse access if it would interfere with the privacy rights of other persons or if it breaches any confidentiality that attaches to that information.

If you wish to obtain access to your personal information you should contact the Principal Consultant. You will need to be in a position to verify your identity. We might impose a moderate charge in providing access.

You should also anticipate that it may take a little time to process your application for access as there may be a need to retrieve information from storage and review information in order to determine what information may be provided.

Disclosures

We may disclose personal information for the purposes for which it is primarily held or for a related secondary purpose. In some cases we may only disclose information with your consent.

We may disclose personal information where we are under a legal duty to do so, including circumstances where we are under a lawful duty of care to disclose information.