Student Job Search – Privacy Policy
1 Introduction
We may collect, retain and use your personal information (including your e-mail address, name, phone number and mailing address) from time to time. This Privacy Policy sets out our practices regarding the collection, use, storage and disclosure of your personal information in compliance with the Privacy Act 1993. Please read this Privacy Policy before using this website or submitting your personal information to this website. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2 Terminology
In this Privacy Policy, the terms ‘SJS’, ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘our’ refer to Student Job Search Aotearoa Inc and the terms ‘you’ and ‘your’ refer to you as a website user, student or employer.
3 Information we may collect and retain
We may collect and retain your personal information in the following circumstances:
a when you complete forms on this website (including surveys, search forms, competition entry forms, registration forms, and other forms);
b when you create, modify, or use any accounts or registered user facilities available through this website;
c in the course of receiving questions, comments or other communications from you; and
d as you navigate through this website, certain information may be passively collected (that is, gathered without your active participation) using various technologies and means, such as Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data collection. Information collected may include server addresses, top-level domain names, dates and times of visits to the website, pages accessed and documents downloaded, previous websites visited and the type of browser used.
4 Use of personal information
The personal information we collect will be used to provide services you have authorised or requested. We may also use personal information collected by us to:
a verify your identity and assist you in case you forget your password or login details
b enable us to offer an effective job service and assist you in obtaining employment / employee referrals
c respond to any questions or correspondence from you;
d manage and improve this website and any related services;
e carry out internal research and development;
f conduct student/employer satisfaction surveys via an independent agency to assist us better serve our clients;
g provide you with information about a service that you are using (including critical updates and announcements);
h reduce the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information;
i customise this website to suit your particular preferences and interests;
j where you create a message using this website (for the purpose of sending that message to us, or to any other recipient specified by you), send that message;
k analyse website usage, trends and statistics;
l with your permission, supply you with further information concerning products and services which may be of interest to you; or
m carry out any other use that is authorised by you or is notified to you at the time of collection.
5 Disclosure of personal information
We will not disclose your personal information except in accordance with this Privacy Policy (and in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993). We may use or disclose your personal information if you have authorised us to do so, or in any of the following circumstances:
a we have given you notification of the intended use or disclosure and you have not objected to that use or disclosure;
b you have consented for us to do so, we may provide your contact details to your past, current or prospective employers or employees;
c you have consented for us to do so, we may provide your name and telephone number to students in the same job as you;
d you apply for an Unemployment Benefit Student Hardship (UBSH) from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and MSD request that we provide your SJS enrolment details (your personal information) in order to check your eligibility to receive the unemployment benefit;
e we believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist a law enforcement agency or an agency responsible for national security in the performance of their functions;
f we believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce any legal rights we may have, or is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property and safety of you, us, or others; or
g we are required or permitted by law to disclose the information.
6 Storage of personal information
All personal information collected on this website is collected and stored on a secure SJS server located at Plunket House, 126 Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand.
7 Security
No data transmissions over the Internet are completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot ensure the security of information transmitted from or to you. However, once we have received your personal information, we will use reasonable efforts to protect the information against loss or misuse, and against unauthorised access, use, modification, or disclosure.
8 Right to access and correct your personal information
You have the right to access, request or correct the personal information that we hold about you at any time by editing the ‘My Profile’ details on this website.
To ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date, please update the ‘My Profile’ details with any changes to your personal details as soon as possible.
You may request that we remove any personal information held about you by sending an email to the following address with the message subject of ‘Remove My Profile’.
Email address: help@sjs.co.nz
9 Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to update, change or revise this Privacy Policy, at any time. Please check the Privacy Policy periodically for changes. Your continued use of this website following the posting of any changes to the Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of those changes.
10 Other Terms
Your use of this website is subject to our Terms of Use.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 26 August 2009.New Zealand law governs the use of SJS and these terms and conditions
