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Privacy
Policy
This document sets out the
policy of RE/MAX Profile Real Estate in relation
to the handling of personal and sensitive information.
Statement of Commitment
RE/MAX Profile Real Estate respects the privacy
rights of all individuals in the workplace and
complies at all times with its obligation under
the Privacy Act 1998 (Cwth).
National Privacy Principles
RE/MAX Profile Real Estate is bound by the National
Privacy Principles (the "Principles").
The Principles will be binding on most private
sector employers from 21st December 2001.
Information Held
RE/MAX Profile Real Estate currently holds some
information in relation to its clients, employees,
contractors and other workplace participants.
This information includes, but is not limited
to:
- Tax file numbers
- Information relating to
the personal background of staff (such as their
home address, sex, date of birth, nationality,
languages spoken, their employment history,
their educational qualifications, any illnesses
and details of contact people in the event of
any emergency)
- Information documenting
the work history of these staff (such as their
letter of appointment and bank account details
as well as records of any salary adjustments,
written warnings, salary sacrifice documents
and sick leave taken)
- Information relating to
the personal background of clients (such as
sex, date of birth, nationality, and details
of family members and significant others)
These are a variety of
reasons why RE/MAX Profile Real Estate is required
to hold this information. Some of these reasons
include:
- Ensuring that both RE/MAX
Profile Real Estate and any workplace participants
are meeting their obligations under relevant
legislation as well as their contract of employment
- Ensuring the health, safety
and welfare of all workplace participants at
times when they are performing work for RE/MAX
Profile Real Estate
- Allowing appropriate insurance
coverage for these workplace participants
While RE/MAX Profile Real
Estate does engage self employed contractors, any
of the above information will not be disclosed to
any other self employed contractors without the
prior consent being obtained from any affected individual.
There may be certain
circumstances where RE/MAX Profile Real Estate
is contacted in relation to some or all of the
above personal information. This may include instances
when a RE/MAX Profile Real Estate employee has
applied for a loan with a financial institution
and that financial institution contacts RE/MAX
Profile Real Estate to verify details of income
being received. RE/MAX Profile Real Estate policy
in relation to providing this information is to
contact the staff member and seek their approval
to pass on the information requested.
RE/MAX Profile Real Estate will not pass on any
personal information without the approval of the
relevant client or staff member.
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