Privacy Policy
At Procurement Professionals Pty Ltd (“Procurement Professionals”, “we”, “our” or “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we collect, use and protect it, and your rights regarding your personal information when you visit our website or engage our services.
Our Commitment
We are committed to protecting both personal information and confidential commercial information entrusted to us by our clients. We apply appropriate security measures, maintain strict confidentiality, and handle information in accordance with Australian privacy legislation, professional standards and recognised procurement best practice.
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services, meet our legal obligations and maintain the high standards of integrity expected within the procurement profession.
The Information We Collect
We may collect personal information including:
- Your name
- Organisation or employer
- Job title
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Postal or business address
- Information you provide through our contact forms
- Employment application information, including resumes and cover letters
- Any other information you choose to provide to us
We may also collect non-personal information such as:
- Browser type
- Device information
- IP address
- Pages visited
- Date and time of website access
- Website usage statistics
How We Collect Your Information
We collect information when you:
- Contact us by email or telephone
- Submit an enquiry through our website
- Apply for employment opportunities
- Subscribe to communications (if offered)
- Engage Procurement Professionals to provide services
- Visit our website
Why We Collect Your Information
We collect personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Provide procurement, contract management and probity services
- Communicate with clients and prospective clients
- Assess employment applications
- Improve our website and services
- Meet our legal and contractual obligations
Confidentiality
Many of our engagements involve commercially sensitive and confidential information.
Procurement Professionals treats client information with strict confidentiality and takes reasonable steps to protect information provided to us during the course of our work.
Information obtained during client engagements will only be used for the purpose for which it was provided, unless otherwise authorised or required by law.
Disclosure of Information
We do not sell or rent personal information.
We may disclose personal information:
- to employees or contractors who require the information to perform their duties;
- where required or authorised by law;
- where disclosure is necessary to provide requested services;
- where you have provided consent.
Website Analytics and Cookies
Our website may use cookies and analytics services to improve website performance and understand visitor usage.
These technologies may collect anonymous information regarding website traffic and usage patterns.
You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, although this may affect some website functionality.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from:
- unauthorised access;
- misuse;
- interference;
- loss;
- unauthorised disclosure; and
- unauthorised modification.
While we use appropriate security measures, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Employment Applications
Information submitted through our Career Opportunities page will only be used for recruitment purposes.
Employment applications are treated confidentially and will only be accessed by authorised personnel involved in the recruitment process.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
Access and Correction
You may request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you by contacting us.
We will respond to requests in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The most current version will always be published on this website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, please contact Procurement Professionals Pty Ltd via one of the below:
Email: info@procurementprofessionals.com.au
Phone: +61 412 020 871