The objective of this policy is to outline the commitment of gp4medical to ensure the National Privacy Principles established by the Privacy Act 1988.
gp4medical is committed to ensuring the privacy of the personal information we collect from clients, candidates and staff. The company understands the importance of personal information to an individual. GP4medical is committed to complying with the Privacy Act 1988 and the privacy provisions of all applicable legislation. This Privacy Policy covers all personal information held by gp4medical.
By providing personal information to GP4medical ,you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and you consent to the processing of your personal information by us as described in this Privacy Policy.
Collection of personal information:
Wherever practical GP4medical obtains personal information about individuals from them directly in writing, by telephone or by other electronic communication including when they engage our services to find suitable employment opportunities or ask us to provide them with candidates. However, we may also seek personal information from third parties including referees provided by a candidate or from employers and business associates.
GP4medical automatically collects information based on Display Advertising (e.g., Remarketing, Google Display Network Impression Reporting, the DoubleClick Campaign Manager integration, or Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting) for target-market mapping purposes.
Visitors can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads using the Ads Settings.
GP4medical will not facilitate the merging of personally-identifiable information with non-personally identifiable information previously collected from Display Advertising features that is based on the DoubleClick cookie unless the company has robust notice of, and the user’s prior affirmative (i.e., opt-in) consent to, that merger. Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
GP4medical may utilise the use of Remarketing with Google Analytics to advertise online, third-party vendors, first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on past visits to GP4medical website. The company and third-party vendors, including Google, might use first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to report information about ad impressions, other uses of ad services, and interactions with these ad impressions and ad services are related to visits to GP4medical website.
Types of personal information held
GP4medical collects information in 5 different ways:
- Through one of the enquiry forms available on GP4medical website (Contact Us, Careers, Job Alert subscription, Client Newsletter subscription, Job-Ad application forms)
- GP4medical website automatically collects information about visitors for target-market mapping purposes
- Interacting with our promotional emails such as Newsletter, e-flyer, Featured Candidate or Client Lists
- Directly from you by phone or fax
- Printed submit forms on conferences or other events
Purposes for which we use your personal information
GP4medical utilises personal information only for the following related business activities:
- Placement operations
- Recruitment services and staff management
- Training
- Client and business relationship management
- Marketing
- Invoicing
We also use your personal information to identify you and to contact you for administrative purposes and to let you know about our services. If you choose not to provide us with certain personal information, we may not be able to provide you with all of our services or assistance.
Security
Personal information collected by GP4medical will be managed confidentially and securely and destroyed appropriately when no longer required. GP4medical will monitor and implement appropriate technical advances or management processes, to safeguard personal information.
Disclosure of personal information
In order to conduct our business activities, GP4medical may disclose personal information, including sensitive information, held about an individual to:
- GP4medical ’s clients
- Medical practitioners
- Government departments
- Medical registration boards and professional colleges
- Anyone to whom an individual authorises GP4medical to disclose their information
Advertising, Marketing and Communications
GP4medical usually provides individuals with an easy opt-out, no cost method of requesting that they no longer receive direct marketing and/or career management promotional offers. Otherwise, the same can be organised by contacting contact@gp4medical.com.au
GP4medical Data
GP4medical will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the data we collect, use or disclose is accurate, complete and up to date, and has been obtained directly from the individual or other reputable sources. However, the accuracy of the information depends to a large extent on the information provided to us by you and third parties.
Please let us know if there are any errors in your personal information and keep us up to date with changes such as addressed and contact details by contacting us online.
How to request an update of your personal information
GP4medical offers an online easy-process to request an amendment to an individual’s personal information through contact@gp4medical.com.au
This functionality allows the individual to submit their request through GP4medical website (www.gp4medical.com.au) and GP4medical will update the individual’s records. If preferred, the individual can also by direct email at contact@gp4medical.com.au
Changes to this policy
GP4medical may amend this policy from time-to-time, and the policy will be published on www.gp4medical.com.au