Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 4th of March 2025
Thank you for using Gippslander ("Platform"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our Platform. By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a. Personal Information
When you create an account, post a job, or apply for one, we may collect information that identifies you personally, such as your name, email address, contact details, business name (if applicable), and any other information you choose to provide.
b. Job Listings and Applications
If you post a job or apply for a role on the Platform, we collect the content you submit — including job details, resumes, cover letters, and any other application materials.
c. Usage Information
We may automatically collect technical information about how you use the Platform, such as your IP address, browser type, device details, pages visited, and access times.
d. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, remember preferences, and understand how the Platform is used. You can control cookie settings through your browser.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and improve the Platform.
- Match job seekers with suitable roles and improve the visibility of job listings.
- Communicate with you about your account, job applications, or updates to our services.
- Analyse usage patterns to better understand user behaviour and improve our offering.
- Send marketing communications (if you've opted in), which you can unsubscribe from at any time.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We collect and handle your personal information only where it is reasonably necessary for our functions and activities, including:
- Fulfilling our obligations to you (e.g. posting jobs or processing applications);
- Complying with legal obligations;
- Managing our relationship with you (e.g. sending updates); and
- With your consent (e.g. for marketing emails, where applicable).
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following ways:
a. With Employers or Job Seekers
If you apply for a job, the information you submit will be shared with the relevant employer. Likewise, if you're an employer, your job posting details will be visible to users of the Platform.
b. With Trusted Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party providers who help us run the Platform (e.g. hosting services, analytics providers, CRM platforms, email services). These providers only have access to your information to perform services on our behalf.
c. Legal Requirements
We may disclose your personal information if required by law, regulation, court order, or in response to valid legal requests.
5. Overseas Disclosure of Personal Information
Some of our service providers may store or process data in countries outside Australia (e.g. cloud hosting or CRM providers). Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure those providers comply with the Australian Privacy Principles or offer similar privacy protections.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You use the Platform at your own risk.
7. Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and review your personal information;
- Update or correct inaccurate details;
- Delete your account or request removal of your information (subject to legal obligations); and
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time.
To manage your preferences or exercise your rights, log in to your account settings or contact us.
8. Children's Privacy
The Platform is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us so we can remove it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch: