LAW

Chris Westinghouse Associates is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (as amended) in Australia, and by the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1993 in New Zealand.

DISCRETON

In addition to our legal obligations, it is a policy of this Company that we will never use the personal information of our clients or our candidates for any purpose other than that for which it was obtained in the first place.

STORAGE & DISCLOSURE

In accordance with the applicable laws, any person who's personal information, (including so-called "sensitive personal information" in Australia*) is held by us, will be stored as securely as possible for as long as it is deemed necessary and will not be disclosed to anybody else without the express consent of the person to whom that information relates.

ACCESS

Clients and candidates are entitled to have access to their personal information that is contained in our records, with the exception of information that would violate the privacy of others. A fee may be charged for the provision of your information to you. The Managing Partner of Chris Westinghouse Associates is responsible for privacy matters and any inquiries or requests should be directed to him in writing at the address below. If you are not satisfied with our response to a complaint, in Australia you can contact the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner; or in New Zealand you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

GENERAL STATEMENT

Chris Westinghouse Associates operates a specialist, boutique, high level recruitment company, and as such it would be culturally (as well as legally) incongruent with our values to compromise the privacy of our clients or candidates in any way and under any circumstances. Discretion is a key value for us, and the protection of the privacy of our clients and candidates is an integral component of that discretion.

*Sensitive information is a special category of personal information under the Australian Privacy Act 1988. It is information or opinion about a person, including membership of a professional or trade association or membership of a trade union; criminal record; health or disability, etc.