Privacy Policy
Massage Australia
Effective Date: 1st January 2025
At Massage Australia, your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information, in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and the Spam Act 2003 (Cth).
By using our services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Policy.
1. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect a range of personal information including but not limited to:
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Full name
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Date of birth
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Contact details (email address, phone number, residential address)
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Employment history and qualifications
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Professional licenses and certifications
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References
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Information provided in your résumé or CV
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Any other information relevant to potential employment opportunities
We collect this information directly from you, through our website, registration forms, email correspondence, or during interviews.
2. How We Use Your Personal Information
We collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information for the primary purpose of:
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Providing you with employment referral services
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Matching you with potential employers
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Managing our relationship with you
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Communicating employment opportunities
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Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
We may also use your information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
3. Disclosure of Your Personal Information
We will only disclose your personal information:
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To potential employers, with your explicit consent
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To service providers assisting us with business operations (such as IT services, legal advisors)
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If required or authorised by law
Before disclosing your information to any third party, we will ensure that you have given us consent to do so.
4. Storage and Security of Your Personal Information
Massage Australia is committed to keeping your personal information secure.
We store your data in secure electronic and physical systems and take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
When we no longer need your personal information for the purposes for which it was collected, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
5. Direct Communications and Anti-Spam Compliance
From time to time, we may contact you with updates, newsletters, or employment opportunities.
We comply with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and will:
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Only send you commercial electronic messages with your consent
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Provide clear identification of who is sending the message
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Offer a simple way to opt-out of receiving future communications
You can opt-out at any time by following the instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly.
6. Access to and Correction of Your Personal Information
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you at any time.
If you believe that the information we have is inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date, you may request that it be corrected.
Requests for access or correction can be made by contacting us at:
Massage Australia
Email: hello@massageaustralia.org.au
Web: via a form on our website at www.massageaustralia.org.au
We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, legal obligations, or for any other reason.
Any updated version will be posted on our website and will be effective from the date of posting.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly.
8. Privacy Concerns and Complaints
If you have any concerns about how we have handled your personal information, or if you wish to make a complaint, please contact us using the details provided above.
We will respond to your complaint promptly and work with you to resolve any issues.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) via www.oaic.gov.au.
Thank you for trusting Massage Australia with your personal information.