Privacy Policy for Kinship Co.
At Kinship Co., we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect and process. This Privacy Policy outlines how our online platform collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information, in compliance with applicable Australian privacy laws, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), as well as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable to individuals interacting with us from within the European Economic Area (EEA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our human resources consulting services. The specific data collected depends on your interaction with our site and services.
- Personal Identification Information: This includes information such as your name, email address, phone number, physical address, and professional title, typically provided when you fill out forms, subscribe to our newsletter, request information about our services (Talent Acquisition & Recruitment, Organisational Development, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HR Strategy, Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits Advisory), or engage with our online platform.
- Professional Information: For recruitment and consulting services, this may include your resume/CV, employment history, educational background, skills, qualifications, and references. We only collect such information with your explicit consent or where necessary for the provision of our services to you as a candidate or client.
- Website Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our online platform, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This helps us understand user behaviour and improve the functionality and content of our website.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, primarily to deliver and enhance our human resources consulting services.
- To Provide Services: To facilitate Talent Acquisition & Recruitment, Organisational Development projects, implement Performance Management Systems, assist with Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution, develop HR Strategy & Policy, deliver Training & Development Programs, and provide Compensation & Benefits Advisory services.
- To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, send you service updates, newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you.
- For Internal Operations: For data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our services, marketing, and your experience on our online platform.
- Compliance and Legal Obligations: To comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information with third parties in certain situations, always with your privacy in mind.
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, provide services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, marketing assistance), or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- For Business Transfers: If Kinship Co. is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: comply with a legal obligation; protect and defend the rights or property of Kinship Co.; prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service; protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public; protect against legal liability.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Security of Data
The security of your data is paramount to us. We implement a variety of security measures designed to protect the integrity and confidentiality of your personal information. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure server facilities. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to Erasure ( "Right to be Forgotten"): In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
6. Links to Other Sites
Our service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your privacy rights, or our data practices, please contact us:
Kinship Co.
387 Flinders Lane, Level 7,
Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Australia