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METS (METSMedical) takes seriously the commitment to preserve the privacy of the personal information we collect. To ensure our ongoing adherence of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) established by the Australian Privacy Act, please see below our Privacy Policy. Please also refer to our Privacy Collection Notice

 

METS Privacy Policy

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1 Introduction

METS takes seriously its commitment to preserve the privacy of the personal information that we collect.

 

We will only collect information that is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our activities or functions as a recruitment agency. 

 

We do not collect personal information in anticipation that it could be useful in the future.

 

We do not collect or use personal information for the purposes of unlawful discrimination.

 

During the course of your interaction with METS, you may provide us with unsolicited information and we will take reasonable steps to ensure that this information is purged from our systems providing it is not required for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency.

 

METS acknowledges that an individual has the right to not identify themselves, or to use a pseudonym when dealing with us. However, this may impact on the ability of METS to provide services to the individual.

 

METS will not use government related identifiers for the purpose of identifying you unless required by law.

 

If you have any questions please contact us on 61 468 316 387 or mail@metsmedical.com

 

2 Information Collection

It is necessary for our functions or activities as a recruitment agency to collect personal information about you. Information collection will commence at the point at which you either register your details on our website or contact us via email or phone. When we collect personal information we will:

 

  • check that it is current, complete and accurate. This will sometimes mean that we have to cross check the information that we collect from you with third parties;

  • record and hold your information in our information record system. Some information may be disclosed to overseas recipients only as is reasonably necessary for our functions or activities as a recruitment agency.

  • retrieve your information when we need to use or disclose it for our functions and activities as a recruitment agency. At that time, we check that it is current, complete, accurate and relevant. This will sometimes mean that we have to cross check the information that we collect from you with third parties once again - especially if some time has passed since we last checked.

  • subject to some exceptions, we permit you to access personal information in accordance with  the Australian Privacy Policy. Please see point 11.1 for more information on accessing your personal information.

  • correct or attach associated statements to your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Policy. Please see point 11.2 for more information on correction of your personal information.

  • destroy or de-identify any financial information we hold after a period of seven (7) years provided that it is lawful for us to do so. We do not destroy or de-identify information that is contained in a Commonwealth Record.

  • keep your personal information for a minimum of three (3) months, after which we may destroy or de-identify it if it no longer serves our functions or activities as a recruitment agency.
     

3 Future Changes

This policy may change over time in light of changes to privacy laws, technology and business practice.  If you use our website regularly or conduct transactions with us that involve to collection of your personal information, it is important that you check this policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of the extent of any consent, authorization or permission you might give.

 

4 Kinds of information that we collect and hold

The type of personal information that we collect and hold is information that is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency and is likely to differ depending on whether you are:

 

  • a Workseeker  - i.e. someone who is looking for a placement or work through us; or whom we have identified as  person, who might be receptive to an offer of a placement or work through us;

  • a Client  i.e. someone other than a Workseeker who is looking to acquire our services or whom we have identified as  someone, who might be interested in acquiring our services;

  • a Referee - i.e. a person from whom we have sought facts or opinions regarding the suitability of one of our Workseekers for work or positions through us; and who may be a Referee nominated by the a Client or us.
     

Sensitive information is only collected with consent and where it is necessary for the performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency.  Sensitive information will need to be collected where it relates to a genuine occupational requirement or an inherent requirement of the job or work being considered. 

 

4.1 For Workseekers

The type of information that we typically collect and hold about Workseekers ranges from the personal to the sensitive. Information will only be requested as is necessary to assess amenability to work offers and work availability; suitability for placements; to comply with state legislation our clients work under or to manage the performance in work obtained through us. It includes:

 

  • information submitted and obtained from Workseekers and other sources (e.g. Referees or Clients) in connection with applications for work;

  • personal details such as name, address, date of birth, gender and contact information;

  • information about personality, character, skills, qualifications and experience;

  • information about career path and preferences;

  • information about work entitlement and ability to undertake specific types of work;

  • work performance information;

  • information about incidents in the workplace;

  • information submitted and obtained in relation to absences from work due to leave, illness or other causes;

  • bank details for the purposes of applying for criminal history checks on the Workseekers behalf;

  • criminal history records;

  • health records;

  • Tax File Number, ABN and any other relevant payroll information.
     

 4.2 For Clients

The type of information that we typically collect and hold about Clients is information that is necessary to help us manage the presentation and delivery of our services and includes:

 

  • client relationship information;

  • information about position, contracting and hiring authority;

  • information about team structures and roles;

  • information about incidents in the workplace;

  • company financials

  • credit history checks
     

4.3 For Referees

The type of information that we typically collect and hold about Referees is information that is necessary to help to make determinations about the suitability of one of our Workseekers for particular jobs or particular types of work and may include:

 

  • information about work position, authority to give a reference and preferred contact details;

  • opinions of the Referee regarding the Workseeker's character and work performance or work environment;

  • facts or evidence in support of those opinions, sometimes involving the Referee's own knowledge and experience of having worked with the Workseeker;
     

5 Purposes

The purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information are those purposes that are reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency and are likely to differ depending on whether you are:

 

  • a Workseeker

  • a Client  

  • a Referee
     

5.1 For Workseekers

Information that we collect, hold, use and disclose about Workseekers is typically used for:

 

  • work placement operations;

  • recruitment functions;

  • staff management;

  • payment purposes;

  • training needs assessments;

  • risk management;

  • work health and safety operations;

  • marketing services to you; but only where this is permitted and whilst you are registered with us;

  • statistical purposes and statutory compliance requirements.
     

5.2 For Clients

Personal information that we collect, hold, use and disclose about Clients is typically used for:

 

  • client and business relationship management;

  • work placement operations;

  • recruitment functions;

  • training needs assessments;

  • risk management;

  • work health and safety operations;

  • marketing services to you;

  • statistical purposes and statutory compliance requirements;

  • sponsorship applications

  • District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) applications

  • Area of Need (AON) applications
     

5.3 For Referees

Personal information that we collect, hold, use and disclose about Referees is typically used for:

 

  • to confirm identity and authority to provide references;

  • Workseeker suitability assessment;

  • recruitment functions;

  • risk management
     

6 Direct Marketing

We may use your personal information for the purposes of direct marketing except where you have specifically requested we don’t. We market to candidates and clients using a variety of methods including email, phone, sms and print material.

 

We may provide mass email technology system providers with your personal contact information for marketing campaigns to which you have subscribed.

 

Any opinions you provide to us such as testimonials may be passed onto a third party for the purposes of creating marketing material. In these cases we will ask your consent before passing this information onto the third party.

 

We provide candidates and clients the option to opt out of marketing material and upon receipt of this request their marketing preferences are updated on our systems.

 

If you do not wish to have your personal information used for direct marketing purposes, you may contact METS and request not to receive direct marketing communications from us. At which time your marketing preferences will be updated on our systems.

 

7 How your personal information is collected

The means by which we will generally collect your personal information are likely to differ depending on whether you are:

 

  • a Workseeker

  • a Client  

  • a Referee

Sometimes the technology that is used to support communications between us will provide personal information to us - see the point 8 for more information on Electronic Transactions.

 

7.1 For Workseekers

Personal information will be collected from you directly when you fill out and submit one of our application forms or any other information in connection with your application to us for work.

 

Information will also be collected electronically via our telecommunications or email systems. See section 8 for more information on electronic transactions.

 

Personal information is also collected when:

 

  • we receive or give any reference about you;

  • we receive results of inquiries that we might make of your former employers, work colleagues, professional associations or registration body;

  • we receive the results of any competency, psychometric, or medical test;

  • we receive performance feedback (whether positive or negative);

  • we receive any complaint from or about you in the workplace;

  • we receive any information about a workplace accident in which you are involved;

  • we receive any information about any insurance investigation, litigation, registration or professional disciplinary matter, criminal matter, inquest or inquiry in which you are involved;

  • you provide us with any additional information about you;

  • We may also collect personal information about you from a range of publicly available sources including newspapers, journals, directories, the Internet and social media sites. We collect personal information about you from publicly available sources for inclusion in our records only as is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency, and this information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

 

7.2 For Clients

Personal information about you may be collected:

 

  • when you provide it to us for business or business related social purposes;

  • electronically through our telecommunications and technology systems – see the point 8 for more information on  Electronic Transactions

We may also collect personal information about you from a range of publicly available sources including newspapers, journals, directories; the Internet and social media sites.We collect personal information about you from publicly available sources for inclusion in our records only as is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency, and this information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

 

7.3 For Referees

Personal information about you may be collected when you provide it to us:

 

  • in the course of our checking Workseeker references with you and when we are checking information that we obtain from you about Workseekers;

  • for business or business related social purposes;

  • electronically through our telecommunications and technology systems – see the point 8 for more information on  Electronic Transactions

We may also collect personal information about you from a range of publicly available sources including newspapers, journals, directories, the Internet and social media sites. We collect personal information about you from publicly available sources for inclusion in our records only as is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency, and this information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

 

7.4 Photos & Images

We may request proof of identification from you including copies of your passport, visa and or driver’s license and will only do so for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency. 

 

You should also read the section about Electronic Transactions because sometimes your communications with us may attach profile images of yourself that you have uploaded to the Internet.

 

8 Electronic Transactions

This section explains how we handle personal information collected from our website www.metsmedical.com and by other technology in the course of electronic transactions.

 

It is important that you understand that there are risks associated with use of the Internet and you should take all appropriate steps to protect your personal information.  

 

It is important that you:

  • know your rights: read our privacy policy, collection statement.

  • be careful what information you share on the Web.

  • use privacy tools.

  • make sure your anti-virus and data protection software is up-to-date.

Please contact us on mail@metsmedical.com if you have concerns about making contact via the Internet.

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Sometimes, we collect personal information that individuals choose to give us via online forms or by email, for example when individuals:

  • ask to be on an email list such as a job notification list;

  • register as a site user to access facilities on our site such as a job notification board;

  • make a written online enquiry or email us through our website;

  • submit a resume by email or through our website;

  • follow, interact and converse via social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
     

8.1 Social Networks and Web Searches

In order to assess your suitability for positions and to assist you to find work, we will need to collect, use and disclose personal information about you. We will conduct background checking via social network media sites, Google, regulatory and immigration sites and medical registration boards, for the purposes of assessing suitability for representation by METS.

 

8.2 Web Browsing

When you look at our website, our Internet service provider makes a record of the visit and logs (in server logs) the following information for statistical purposes:

  • your server address

  • your top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .org, .au, etc)

  • the pages you accessed and documents downloaded

  • the previous site you visited and

  • the type of browser being used.

We do not identify users or their browsing activities except, in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the Internet service provider's server logs.

 

We do not accept responsibility for the privacy policy of any other site to which our site has a hyperlink, and it is advisable to look at the privacy policy of other sites before disclosing personal information.

 

8.3 Cookies

Cookies are uniquely numbered identification numbers like tags which are placed on your browser. By themselves cookies do not identify you personally, but they may link back to a database record about you. If you register on our site we will then link your cookie back to your personal information details.

 

This site uses cookies to monitor usage of our website, including session level usage, to create a personal record of when you visit our website and what pages you view. Cookies are necessary to enable various activities, but if you do not wish us to retain any information about your visit to our site you can delete the cookies in your browser and change the settings in your web browser program.

 

The website statistics for www.metsmedical.com are generated from this usage data, as outlined above, and analytics programs such as Google Analytics are used to view and access the data.

 

8.4 Cloud Computing Services

In cases where we use cloud computing services we will take reasonable steps to ensure that:

  • our Cloud computing services provider’s terms of service recognise that we are bound by obligations to protect the privacy of your personal information and that they will not do anything that would cause us to breach those obligations.

 

8.5 Emails

Our technology systems log emails received and sent and may include voting, and read and receipt notifications to enable tracking. Our mass email technology systems also collect usage data such as receipts, bounce backs, open and click-through rates and subsequent www.metsmedical.com website actions.

 

When your email address is received by us because you send us a message, the email address will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which you have provided. It may be added to a mailing list for the purposes of communicating with you information we feel you would be interested in unless you have specifically requested not to be added to any mailing lists, or you opt-out of receiving communications.

 

8.6 Call & Message Logs

Our telephone technology (systems and mobile phones) log telephone calls and messages received and sent and enable call number display.

 

When your call number is received by us because you phone us or send us a message, the number will only be used or disclosed as is reasonable for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency.

 

Our systems will also log any sms messages sent to and received from your mobile phone number and will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which you have provided it.

 

8.7 Database

We use a cloud based recruiting database to log and record recruitment operations. This recruiting database is operated on a server that allows disclosure to cross boarder recipients only as is reasonable for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency. The database will contain personal details and documentation you have provided to us and will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which you have provided it.

 

8.8 Mobile Access

Our staff use laptops, tablets, phones and other portable electronic devices that allow them to access, retrieve and store your personal information. This is used for recruitment purposes and will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which you have provided it.

 

9 How your personal information is held

When your personal information is collected it will be held in our cloud based recruiting database, on our website and on our network drive, all of which restrict user access without the use of approved login credentials.  Information is stored and only accessed by persons authorised to do so as is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency. Financial information is held for a period of seven (7) years or at which time it will be de-identified or destroyed provided that it is lawful for us to do so.

 

Personal information will be held for a minimum of three (3) months after which we may destroy or de-identify it if it no longer serves our functions or activities as a recruitment agency.

 

There are some inherent risks in the use of the Internet Communications and other Technologies.  See link for more information http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-topics/internet-communications-and-other-technologies

 

It is important that you read the section on Electronic Transactions if you are using Internet Communications or other technologies to communicate with us. Please see point 8 for more information on Electronic Transfers.

 

9.1      Information Security

We take all reasonable steps to ensure your personal information remains secure and confidential and is only used as is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a recruitment agency.

 

We take a range of measures to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, these measures include:

  • Staff training

  • Document naming protocols for sensitive information

  • "Clean desk" procedures where desks must be clean and clear of paper records

  • Need-to-know and authorisation procedures

  • Password protection

  • Office alarm systems and restricted access after hours

  • Policies on laptop, mobile phone and portable storage device security;

 

10 Disclosures

This section deals with our disclosure policies.  Personal Information that we hold about you is only disclosed for the primary and related purposes for which it was collected.  In this section you will find out about our policies dealing with:

  • General Disclosures Related Purpose Disclosures

  • Cross Border Disclosures

 

 

10.1 General Disclosures

We may disclose your personal information for any of the purposes for which it is primarily held or for a related purpose where lawfully permitted.

 

We may disclose your personal information where we are under a legal duty to do so, including circumstances where we are under a contractual duty to disclose information.

 

Disclosure will usually be:

  • internally and to our related entities

  • to our Clients

  • to Referees for suitability and screening purposes

  • In addition to disclosures for general purposes, we may also disclose your personal information for a range of related purposes.

 

10.2    Related Purpose Disclosures

We outsource a number of services to contracted service suppliers (CSPs) from time to time.  Our CSPs may see some of your personal information.  Typically our CSPs would include:

  • Software solutions providers;

  • I.T. contractors and database designers and Internet service suppliers;

  • Legal and other professional advisors;

  • Background checking and screening agents;

  • Marketing suppliers;

  • Data cleansing partners

  • We take reasonable steps to ensure that terms of service with our CSPs recognise that we are bound by obligations to protect the privacy of your personal information and that they will not do anything that would cause us to breach those obligations.

 

10.3 Cross-Border Disclosures

Some of your personal information is likely to be disclosed to overseas recipients.  The likely countries, type of information disclosed and likely recipients are indicated below:

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United States of America

 

Any personal or sensitive information held on our database system.

 

Our database is built on a Microsoft Office365 platform. Microsoft hold their servers in the United States.

 

New Zealand

 

Personal and sensitive information including but not limited to resumes, qualifications, results of background checks, photo identification and or any other documentation required for the purpose of your job search or applications with regulatory or immigration bodies. 

 

We take reasonable steps to ensure that terms of service with overseas recipients recognise that we are bound by obligations to protect the privacy of your personal information and that they will not do anything that would cause us to breach those obligations.

 

11 Access & Correction

You have a right to access and correct personal information under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

 

This section sets out our policy dealing with:

  • Access

  • Correction
     

11.1 Access

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

 

Important exceptions include:

  • evaluative opinion material obtained confidentially in the course of our performing reference checks and access that would impact on the privacy rights of other people. We do refuse access if it would breach any confidentiality that attaches to that information or if it would interfere with the privacy rights of other people. In many cases evaluative material contained in references that we obtain will be collected under obligations of confidentiality that we make and which the communicator of that information is entitled to expect will be observed.
     

If you wish to obtain access to your personal information you should contact us on mail@metsmedical.com. 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. We will generally respond to your request for access within five (5) working days.

 

If we refuse to give access to the personal information or to give access in the manner requested by you, we will give you a written notice that sets out:

 

  • the reasons for the refusal except to the extent that, having regard to the grounds for the refusal, it would be unreasonable to do so; and

  • the mechanisms available to complain about the refusal.
     

11.2 Correction

We will take reasonable steps to ensure information we hold about you is accurate and up to date where it is practicable to do so. We also rely on you to tell us when there are changes to your personal information that we hold about you.  This could be for example a change of address or employment status.

 

If you find that personal information that we hold about you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, you can ask us to correct it by contacting us on 612 8353 9000 or info@wave.com.au

 

We will take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up to date, complete, relevant and not misleading.

 

If we have disclosed personal information about you that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, you can ask us to notify the third parties to whom we made the disclosure and we will take such steps (if any) as are reasonable in the circumstances to give that notification unless it is impracticable or unlawful to do so.

 

You should also anticipate that it may take a little time to process your application for correction. We will generally respond to your request for access within five (5) working days.

 

There is no charge to correct information.

 

In some cases we may not agree that the information should be changed.

 

If we refuse to correct your personal information as requested by you, we will give you a written notice that sets out:

  • the reasons for the refusal except to the extent that it would be unreasonable to do so; and

  • the mechanisms available to complain about the refusal.
     

You may also ask us to associate a statement that the information is contested as being inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading and we will take such steps as are reasonable to do so.

 

12. Complaints

You have a right to complain about our handling of your personal information if you believe that we have interfered with your privacy In this section you can learn:

  • How to complain

  • How your complaint will be handled
     

12.1 How to Complain
 

If you are making a complaint about our handling of your personal information, it should first be made to us in writing.

 

You can make complaints about our handling of your personal information to mail@metsmedical.com with the subject line "Complaint"

 

12.2    How your complaint will be handled
 

When we receive your complaint:

  • We will take steps to confirm the authenticity of the complaint and the contact details provided to us to ensure that we are responding to you or to a person whom you have authorised to receive information about your complaint;

  • Upon confirmation we will write to you to acknowledge receipt and to confirm that we are handling your complaint in accordance with our policy.

  • We may ask for clarification of certain aspects of the complaint and for further detail;

  • We will consider the complaint and may make inquiries of people who can assist us to established what has happened and why;

  • We will require a reasonable time (usually 30 days) to respond;

  • If the complaint can be resolved by procedures for access and correction we will suggest these to you as possible solutions;

  • If we believe that your complaint may be capable of some other solution we will suggest that solution to you, on a confidential and without prejudice basis in our response;

  • If the complaint cannot be resolved by means that we propose in our response we will suggest that you take your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner  http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-complaints

 

 

Updated July 11th 2017

 

Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries

 

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us at:

METS

PO Box 25133

Melbourne, 3004

Victoria, Australia

mail@metsmedical.com

0468 316 387

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