Event Merchandise Group (EMG) Privacy Policy

This policy aims to provide to employees, potential employees and customers information on the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information.

EMG recognises the importance of protecting privacy when dealing with personal information and is bound by the principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cht).

This privacy policy relates to personal information we collect through our website, job websites, recruitment firms acting on our behalf, advertising in media/other channels and through direct application. It also applies to information collected from customers.

Changes to this Privacy Statement may be made from time to time. We encourage you to check our website regularly to keep up to date with any changes.

Information Collected

EMG may collect and store ‘personal information’ about you that is in your resume and application or customer orders.

Personal information we receive and store will include but is not limited to recruitment and employment details such as name and contact details, employment history, skills, education, qualifications, nationality, languages, professional associations, memberships or accreditations and banking details and tax file number. For customers this information will include credit card, banking details and postal details.

During any recruitment process additional information may be collected through interview, testing, assessment, medical, criminal and working visa checks and reference checking.

Use and Disclosure of Information

EMG will collect and store information for the purpose of recruitment and to supply customers or other such purposes as communicated to you.

If you are successful in obtaining employment with EMG, your application and related information including personal information will be part of your employment record. If your application is unsuccessful all information submitted or collected will be destroyed within two months of the conclusion of the selection process, unless informed otherwise.

Personal information will not be used for any other purposes without consent, other than where required by law.

EMG may disclose personal information to third parties to recruit or fulfil customer orders. Disclosure to third parties of your personal information will occur only with your approval. You give this approval when submitting an application or customer order and clicking the “I Agree” button.

Information will not be disclosed to third parties for purposes not related to recruitment or fulfilment of customer orders.

EMG will also use your personal information to communicate with you by means which may include telephone, email, post, fax and SMS if and when required.

Access to Information

Access to personal information held by EMG can be obtained by contacting the Privacy Officer as stated below.

If you wish at any stage to have your information deleted or amended please contact us.

Security

EMG takes all reasonable steps to ensure the security of personal information we hold.

To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy and ensure the appropriate use of information, EMG has developed procedures to safeguard and secure the information collected on-line. We use encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a piece of text asking permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. If you agree, then your browser identifies with our site.

Cookies help us give you a better site to use, by letting us monitor what’s working and what isn’t through site traffic analysis. EMG wants to be sure you understand that accepting a cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any personal information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

EMG knows a lot of people have concerns about cookies, but in talking with our employees and potential employees we believe that the benefit we both gain from their proper use is worthwhile. We value the relationship we have with our employees and potential employees and respect their concerns. EMG is continually striving to improve the EMG web experience and personal data privacy policy and practices.

Finally, you may set your Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) to notify you of cookie placement requests or decline cookies completely. You can delete the files that contains cookies; those files are stored as part of your Internet Browser.

When you submit your information

By submitting your information and clicking the “I Agree” button you agree to what is set out in this policy in terms of the handling of your personal information.

Contact Details

If you wish to correct the personal information we hold about you or wish to remove your details, please contact us as set out below.

Email: jennifer.cooper@eventmerchandisegroup.com

Phone: 02 9427 0076

Address:

Event Merchandise Group, Unit 6/27 Mars Road, Lane Cove 2066 NSW Australia