Legal
In short
We respect your privacy. We collect only the data needed to connect you with opportunities, and we never sell your data. You control your information — access, correct, or delete it anytime. This policy explains how we handle your data under Australian law.
We collect only the information necessary to provide our placement and career intelligence services:
We do not collect sensitive information (health, race, religion) unless you voluntarily provide it.
Legitimate interest: we use your data to deliver the service you requested. We never use it for purposes you wouldn't reasonably expect.
We never sell your data. We share it only to deliver our service, and only with:
Your consent controls sharing
You choose which employers see your profile via the consent checkboxes on each job card. You can withdraw consent anytime.
We may share your personal information outside of your home location in the following circumstances:
Where we disclose your personal information to overseas recipients, we take reasonable steps to ensure that those recipients do not breach privacy laws in relation to that information.
Countries where data may be processed
Australia, New Zealand, United States, Netherlands, Germany, France, Ireland, Singapore, India and other locations where our service providers operate.
Your information is stored on secure servers and we invest heavily in cybersecurity to protect your data. We use industry-standard encryption and security measures to keep your information safe.
Retention periods
Active accounts: data kept for the duration of your account. Inactive accounts: retained for 24 months after last login. Financial records: retained for 7 years as required by law. CV/profile data: deleted within 30 days of account closure.
We have a dedicated team working continuously to keep your information safe and we constantly invest in new technology to stay ahead of the latest developments.
Under the Privacy Act, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@weplaceyou.com.au. We'll respond within 30 days.
We believe in opt-in consent for marketing communications. Here's how it works:
Marketing consent is opt-in
We never sign you up for marketing without your explicit permission. You'll never receive unsolicited promotional emails from us.
WePlaceYou is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we discover we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with data, please contact us at info@weplaceyou.com.au.
If you have a concern about how we handle your data, we encourage you to reach out to us first. We're committed to resolving issues quickly and fairly.
You can also reach us on +61 2 1234 5678 or via weplaceyou.com.au.
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We are committed to keeping you informed. Here's how we'll notify you of significant changes:
Previous versions are available upon request.