Introduction

Thank you for visiting our website. The Darin Group of companies (“Darin Group”) is committed to communicating with you about the privacy and protection of all personal information that we may collect, use or disclose and about the cookies we may send to your computer or mobile device. Such personal information will only be used, and such cookies will only be sent, in accordance with this policy. Darin Group is bound by privacy, data protection and cookies laws applying in the country in which it is operating and is committed to complying with such laws with respect to the information provided to it by, or collected from, all persons, including potential employees, employees, contractors and other third parties.

Collections

Darin Group will not collect, use or disclose personal information except in limited circumstances where necessary for the purposes of its business.  Situations in which Darin Group may collect personal information include:

• recruitment and engagement of staff and contractors

• personnel administration

• when required by law

• when dealing with certain government agencies and

• when visitors to our website interact with the website.

We collect personal information orally, in writing, by telephone, by e-mail and through other methods of communication.

Darin Group collects personal information directly from the individual to whom it relates, except where that individual has consented to Darin Group collecting the personal information from a third party or the law otherwise permits Darin Group to do so. Personal information may be collected from, and disclosed to, third parties as necessary in the course of recruitment and engagement, to ensure that the information Darin Group has is correct and to determine whether the applicant is suited to the available position.  Darin Group may take steps to verify that academic, training and professional qualifications are accurate and complete and, in appropriate circumstances due to the nature of the available position, we may carry out credit checks and criminal records checks.  We will only collect information from third parties if your application progresses with us.

Third parties may include:

• recruitment and engagement of staff and contractors

• recruitment or human resource service providers

• health professionals

• insurers and insurance brokers

• nominated referees

• credit reporting agencies and

• police and other law enforcement agencies.

In each case, Darin Group treats personal information in accordance with the relevant privacy and data protection laws in the country in which we are operating.

Accuracy of Personal Information

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information that we store is accurate, complete and up-to-date. At any time you may request that your personal information be corrected or supplemented if you believe it to be inaccurate or misleading.  If we agree, the change will be made.  If we disagree, we will advise you and include a notation on the record that you dispute the information’s accuracy.

• Darin Group’ staff may request corrections or supplements to their personal information by writing to their Location People Group Leader.

• Job applicants may correct or supplement their personal information by using this linkto the Darin Group’ job search site.

We will respond to your request to correct or supplement your personal information within a reasonable time period and, in any event, within any time period specified in relevant laws.

How we use your Information

Your personal information will be stored in our systems for our immediate business and administration purposes only, and may be used by Darin Group as necessary for these purposes.  We collect personal information to:

• select suitable staff

• facilitate the administration of staff and their records

• contact next-of-kin

• manage staff throughout the term of their engagement, including to ensure that competent, trained staff are utilised and to assist in performance management and career development

• maintain archival material in respect of former staff

• conduct internal research

• conduct investigations of suspicious or harmful activity

• conduct marketing and data analysis

• send you updates and news concerning Darin Group and its business partners

• assist you with any future requirements, including to answer reasonable inquiries by any of your future employers and 

• comply with Darin Group legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to others. If we wish to use your personal information for a purpose beyond that for which it was originally provided, we will ask for your consent.

Personal information that we disclose

Darin Group will only disclose personal information in accordance with this policy. Where this involves the transfer of information overseas, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure (but we do not guarantee) that the recipient will handle the information in a manner consistent with data protection laws which apply in the jurisdiction in which that information was initially collected. It is possible that your personal information will be transferred between entities within Darin Group, transferred to and processed on third party servers and accessed by third party maintenance personnel.  Darin Group entities, third party servers and maintenance personnel may be located in jurisdictions other than the jurisdiction in which you were located when you provided the information to us.  In some instances, the jurisdiction to which your information is transferred may lack privacy laws which are as extensive as the privacy laws applying in the jurisdiction in which you were located when you provided the information to us.  Further, your information may be accessible to law enforcement and national security agencies both in jurisdictions to which we transfer your information and in the jurisdiction in which you were located when you provided the information to us.By providing us with your personal information, you expressly acknowledge the possibility of, and consent to, such local & international transfers. t is our policy not to disclose your personal information to any unaffiliated third party without your prior permission, except where to do so is in accordance with the original purpose of collection. We may disclose your information to any person as required by law and specifically to any government agency if we believe in good faith that we must do so to comply with the law or that doing so is required to prevent, detect, investigate or remedy improper conduct potentially affecting Darin Group.

Access to your Personal Information

Darin Group will, in most circumstances, make available to you upon request any personal information about you that Darin Group has collected.

• Darin Group’ staff may request access to their personal information by writing to their Location People Group Leader.

• Job applicants may access their personal information by using this link to the Darin Group’ job search site.

• Requests for access to all other personal information should be made to our Privacy Officer chain of command

Darin Group will respond to a request for access to your personal information and will seek to do so within a reasonable time period and, in any event, in accordance with any time period specified in internanal/relevant laws.

Refusal to Access your Personal Information

In certain circumstances Darin Group may refuse you access to your personal information in whole or in part.  The circumstances in which we may do so include where:

• providing access to information would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others

• the information relates to internal/legal proceedings

• providing access to information would prejudice certain investigations

• we are required by law not to disclose the information 

• we have an option under law not to disclose the information and have formed the view in good faith that it would be inappropriate to provide access or

• it is otherwise lawful to refuse access.

Confidentiality and Security

Darin Group is committed to:

• seeking to safeguard all personal information that you provide to us

• seeking to ensure that it remains confidential and secure and 

• taking all reasonable steps to ensure that personal privacy is respected.

All our data is stored in written or electronic form on our servers and computers and in various physical locations.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information from misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure and loss or corruption by computer viruses and other sources of harm.  We restrict access to personal information to those staff members, joint venture partners, subsidiary companies and third parties who need to know that information for the purposes set out in this policy. By giving us information or allowing it to be collected, to the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that you will not make any claims against, and that Darin Group will not be held liable for, any claims, losses or damages which may result, directly or indirectly, from collection of that information, including from misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure and loss or corruption by computer viruses and other sources of harm to the information we collect. To further enhance confidentiality and security, you have the option, where lawful and practicable, not to identify yourself when entering into transactions with Darin Group.

Management of Personal Information

Darin Group trains their staffs who handles personal information to respect the confidentiality of personal information and the privacy of individuals.  Darin Group regards breaches of your privacy seriously and will impose appropriate penalties, including dismissing staff who inappropriately access or misuse personal information. Darin Group has appointed a Privacy Officer to seek to ensure Darin Group collects uses and discloses personal information in accordance with this policy.

Links

Our website provides hyperlinks to websites owned and controlled by others.  Darin Group is not responsible for the privacy practices of any website that it does not own or otherwise control.

Compliance with Privacy Laws

Darin Group complies with the privacy laws to which it is subject.  You should satisfy yourself that you are familiar with those laws, including any exceptions which may apply under them.  You should also be aware that privacy laws in various jurisdictions may change from time to time.  Except to the extent expressly stated otherwise in this policy, Darin Group accepts no obligations with respect to the handling of personal information other than those mandated by law in the country which has, or counties which have jurisdiction over Darin Group in any given circumstances.

Compliant resolution

If you have a question, concern or complaint regarding the way in which we handle your personal information, you should contact our Privacy Officer.

Cookies

This section of the policy explains what cookies are, why we use them and what you may do if you wish to restrict, remove or refuse to accept cookies.  By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies for the purposes set out in this policy.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file downloaded onto your computer or mobile device when you access a website, including this website.  Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website’s owners and third parties.  Cookies allow a website to recognise your computer or mobile device.  Cookies do not identify you as an individual, but do identify the computer or mobile device you use to access the Internet and can therefore be used to collect information about your use of the Internet.  Cookies do not allow access to any information stored on your computer or mobile device.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• to determine the number of visitors to our website and to identify how visitors move around the site and, in particular, which pages they visit.  This allows us to improve our website and our services.

• to determine from where in the world our website is being visited so that we can ensure sufficient coverage and

• to collect information, where available, about your computer or mobile device for system administration purposes, such as your IP address, operating system and browser type.

We will only use information collected through the use of cookies to evaluate our website’s effectiveness and to improve your experience when you visit it.  Cookies are not used by us to identify who you are or send you targeted advertising.   What cookies are set by our website?

What cookies are set by our website?

Darin Group uses Google Analytics session cookies to provide meaningful reports about site visitors. Google Analytics cookies do not collect personal information about website visitors. Cookies set via our website include those listed below:

Personal information that we disclose

When you accessed this website, cookies were sent to your web browser and stored on your computer or mobile device.  If you wish to restrict, remove or refuse to accept cookies which are set by any website (including this website), you should do this through the browser settings for each browser you use to access the Internet.  The Help function within your browser should tell you how to do so.    To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For further information about how to restrict, remove, and refuse to accept cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. Note, however, that in some cases, restricting, removing or refusing to accept cookies may reduce the functionality of, or prevent access to, this and other websites.

Changes to this Policy

As we strive to improve our practices, we may review this policy from time to time.  We reserve the right to change this policy at any time and to notify you of those changes by posting an updated version of this policy on our website. It is your responsibility to check our policy each time before you access our website for any changes.  Your consent remains valid even though we change this policy, unless you tell us otherwise.