Privacy Policy

​SHARP AND CARTER’S PRIVACY POLICY

Sharp & Carter is committed to protecting your privacy and manages your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles.

WHAT INFORMATION DOES SHARP & CARTER COLLECT?

Personal information is information that identifies an individual and reasonably necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities as a specialist recruitment agency.

The following is the type of information that Sharp & Carter collects and holds;

  • General contact and identification details (e.g. name address, email address and phone number. Residency information, visa details and passport details)

  • Education experience and qualifications

  • Current and past employment details

  • Skills and experience history

  • Work preferences and objectives

  • Current and expected salary ranges

  • Assessment results

  • Social and professional profiles

  • References and referee details

  • Any information contained on your CV (if submitted)

  • Any information that is submitted to us via online forms or by email (job alerts, CV website submission, submitting a time sheet via our portal or any online enquiries through our website or via an email list) or provided by you

HOW IS YOUR INFORMATION COLLECTED?

Personal information is collected directly from you when you fill out and submit one of our application forms, when you attend a face to face interview in our offices or participate in a skype or telephone interview. On other occasions, Sharp & Carter collects your personal information from other sources such as referees and other information services providers, such as LinkedIn or Seek.

PURPOSES

Sharp & Carter collects, holds and discloses your personal information for the following;

  • Any relevant process in assisting you with work placement

  • Recruitment functions

  • Answering your enquiries

  • Keeping you abreast of new developments that are of interest to you

  • Marketing purposes

  • Any request from a legal or regulatory body

  • Sharp & Carter may also seek your consent to collect, hold, and disclose your information for any other purpose not listed.

DISCLOSURES

Sharp & Carter will disclose your personal information for the purpose of which it is primarily held, or for a lawful related purpose. This may include disclosing your personal information to third parties engaged to perform administrative or other services. This disclosure is always on a confidential basis.

STORING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information is held on our Candidate Record Management system, JobAdder, and strict security measures are in place to protect your information from misuse, interference and loss and unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.

ACCESSING INFORMATION

You can gain access to your personal information as required by law. All requests for access to personal information will be treated seriously, dealt with promptly and in a confidential manner. Sharp & Carter aim to acknowledge access and correction requests within 30 days from your request.

RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN

Candidates have the right to ask Sharp & Carter to delete and stop processing their personal data. Sharp & Carter will locate every place that it keeps the candidate’s information (e.g. candidate database and spreadsheets) and delete it within one month after receiving the candidate’s request.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

There are a number of measures used to keep candidate information secure;

  • Personal information is stored in secured offices on a computerised database which requires a login and password to gain access

  • Access to the database is only available to those who require such access

  • All staff and third-party suppliers are bound by confidentiality agreements regarding company and customer information

  • Visitors to our premises are always accompanied by a member of staff for the duration of the visit

  • Passwords are changed frequently

  • Hard copy information is disposed of in secure bins

  • There is a mandatory password policy for laptops, mobile phones and portable storage devices

COMPLAINTS

You have a right to complain about the handling of your personal information if you believe that we have interfered with your privacy. Please make a complaint to us in writing in the first instance.

LIST OF SHARP & CARTER ENTITIES
  • Sharp & Carter Pty Ltd ATF The Sharp & Carter Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting Pty Ltd ATF The S & C Finance and Accounting Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The S & C Accounting Clerical Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter VIC Sales Pty Ltd ATF The S & C VIC Sales Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter VIC Marketing Pty Ltd ATF The S & C VIC Marketing Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Legal Pty Ltd ATF The S & C Legal Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter South East Melbourne Pty Ltd ATF The S & C South East Melbourne Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Business Support Pty Ltd ATF The S & C Business Support Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Digital and Technology Pty Ltd ATF The S & C Digital and Technology Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Property & Construction Pty Ltd ATF The S & C Property & Construction Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter NSW Sales & Marketing Pty Ltd ATF The S & C NSW Sales & Marketing Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Sydney Pty Ltd ATF The Sharp & Carter Sydney Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter North West Sydney Pty Ltd ATF The S&C North West Sydney Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Brisbane Executive Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Brisbane Executive Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Brisbane Professional HR Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Brisbane Professional HR Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter NSW Technology, Projects and Digital Pty Ltd ATF The S&C NSW Technology, Projects and Digital Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Brisbane Sales & Marketing Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Brisbane Sales & Marketing Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Brisbane Finance & Accounting Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Brisbane Finance & Accounting Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Brisbane Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Brisbane Accounting Clerical Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter South East Melbourne Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The S&C South East Melbourne Accounting Clerical Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Sydney Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The Sharp & Carter Sydney Accounting Clerical Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter North West Sydney Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The S&C North West Sydney Accounting Clerical Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter VIC Executive Pty Ltd ATF The S&C VIC Executive Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Services Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Services Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Supply Chain Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Supply Chain Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Brisbane Technology, Projects and Digital Pty Ltd ATF The S&C Brisbane Technology, Projects and Digital Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore Pty Ltd ATF The Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore Accounting Clerical Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter South West Sydney Pty Ltd ATF The S&C South West Sydney Unit Trust

  • Sharp & Carter South West Sydney Accounting Clerical Pty Ltd ATF The S&C South West Sydney Accounting Clerical Unit Trust