Privacy Policy
Who We Are
We’re Real Time Australia, a specialist technology recruitment agency. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988.
What We Collect
To help connect you with the right roles and opportunities, we may collect:
- Contact details (name, phone, email, address)
- Career information (CV, work history, qualifications, references)
- Sensitive information (e.g. work rights, health information, background checks) only when relevant and with your consent
- Banking and payroll information (for contractors)
- Information from public sources like LinkedIn, job boards, or referrals
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Connect you with job opportunities
- Assess your suitability for roles and present you to clients
- Communicate with you about new opportunities, market insights, and events
- Pay and manage contractors
- Meet legal or regulatory obligations
We may also send you relevant information, like newsletters and updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Our clients, but only with your knowledge and consent
- Trusted service providers (IT, payroll, background checks, email systems)
- Overseas partners (e.g. data hosting or processing providers) where required, with safeguards in place
We will never sell your data to third parties.
Data Retention
We only keep your personal information for as long as it’s useful for recruitment purposes or as required by law.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or update your details
- Withdraw consent or object to direct marketing at any time
- Request deletion of your personal information (unless legal requirements prevent us from doing so)
Protecting Your Information
We store information securely and take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, loss, or unauthorised access. Where data is stored or processed overseas (e.g. cloud hosting), we ensure that providers meet equivalent privacy standards.
Candidate Responsibilities
When engaging with us or our clients, you agree not to:
- Share or disclose confidential information about a client or role with third parties
- Post details of opportunities or intellectual property on social media or online forums without consent
This helps protect both you and our clients.
Updates To This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.
