Privacy Policy

We are strongly committed to protecting your privacy. Leed complies with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles contained within the Act. This policy outlines the type of personal information that Leed collects, how it is used and how it is stored.

What is personal information? 

Personal information is information about an individual including a person’s name, contact details or employment information. 

What personal information does Leed collect? 

All employees, regardless of age, gender, or caring responsibilities, are able to request flexibility, however the Fair Work Act (2009) (FW Act) specifies the specific group of employees who have legal entitlement to request flexibility.  

To the extent required by the Privacy Act: 

  • Leed will not collect personal information about you unless that information is necessary for one or more of our functions or activities; and 
  • Leed will collect personal information only by lawful and fair means and not in an unreasonably intrusive manner. 

When Leed collects personal information directly from you, we will take reasonable steps to inform you of the purpose of collection, the organisations to which the information may be disclosed, how you can access the information and how to contact us. 

Leed will collect personal information directly from you where it is reasonable and practicable to do so. 

Personal information that Leed is likely to collect includes: 

  • your personal details such as your name and contact details 
  • if you are a visitor to our premises, the time and date at which you visited 
  • if you are job applicant, the information contained in your resume or that you submit as part of the job application process. 

How will Leed collect your personal information? 

Leed usually collects personal information about you directly. Examples of how we may collect this information include: 

  • employment applications 
  • medical checks including pre and during employment 
  • training and associated record keeping 
  • subcontractor and supplier applications 
  • email or telephone 
  • when you complete and submit a form to us 

However, we may at times also be provided with personal information indirectly from external sources, such as through: 

  • related parties 
  • employees  
  • clients  
  • contractors or suppliers 
  • recruitment service providers 

In performing our functions and activities, we may disclose personal information to third parties where necessary, including professional advisers, service providers who support our operations, recruitment providers, training organisations, medical providers or other organisations involved in delivering our services. 

Leed does not routinely disclose personal information to overseas recipients. If personal information is disclosed overseas, Leed will take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient handles the information in a manner consistent with Australian privacy requirements. 

How will Leed hold your personal information?

All personal information is held securely either physically or electronically. Physical access to personal information is restricted to those who obtained it or have authority to use it. Electronic restrictions are also used to safeguard any personal information that is stored electronically.   

Leed will take reasonable steps to ensure personal information is accurate, complete and up to date and will destroy or permanently de-identify personal information when it is no longer required for any lawful purpose. 

How will Leed use your personal information?

Any personal information that we obtain either from you directly or indirectly will be used for the purpose of responding to your request, enquiry, employment or other legitimate business matters, and for purposes permitted under applicable privacy laws. 

The purpose of Leed collecting, storing and using the personal information will be made available to you before, during or shortly after its collection. 

Information collected via our website

Leed’s website collects two types of information. The first type is anonymous information. For instance, we may collect information to tell us that five thousand people visit this page today, but we do not know their names, specifically where they live or their dates of birth—they are ‘anonymous’ to us. 

The second type of information is personal information that we receive from you when you contact Leed and companies associated with Leed by sending emails requesting information about Leed, completing forms on the website or making other enquiries. 

By sending emails or completing forms, you will be providing us with certain personal information, which may include your name, email address and any other details you include. This information is collected by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We may not be able to deal with your request without this information. 

We do not collect any other personal information via the website. We do not use cookies, personal web tracking or other devices to collect your personal information. 

Email security

In line with our policy on email security, any emails that you send will be automatically scanned, which could result in certain attachments and styles of message being automatically blocked and forwarded to our IT administrators in order to authorise the content. This is done purely for IT security purposes and our IT administrators will not access the contents of your emails once this process is complete. 

How can I access my personal information and correct it?

You may request access to your personal information at any time. Upon request, Leed will provide you with the personal information we hold about you in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles. Leed takes reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we hold is correct and current, however if you identify an error or would like to update your information, please contact our Privacy Officer as per the details listed at the end of this document.

Changes to this policy

Leed may update or change this policy from time to time to ensure that it complies with relevant legislation. The current policy will always be made available on our website (www.leed.net.au) or by request from the Privacy Officer as per the details listed at the end of this document. 

How can I contact Leed regarding this privacy policy?

If you would like any further information or have any questions in relation to Leed’s information handling procedures please contact the Privacy Officer at info@leed.net.au, by calling 08 8132 1044 or at 95 King William Street, Kent Town SA 5067. 

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.