PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
Working.Holiday Limited is committed to ensuring the confidentiality and security of your personal information, including your sensitive and credit information. This Privacy Policy applies to Working.Holiday Limited and any of its related entities (referred to as ‘Working.Holiday’, ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’) and covers all of the group’s operations and functions.
All third parties (including clients, suppliers, sub-contractors, or agents) that have access to or use personal information collected and held by Working.Holiday Limited must comply with this Privacy Policy. Working.Holiday Limited makes this Policy available free of charge and can be downloaded from www.migrationcover.com/privacy_policy
This Policy outlines Working.Holiday Limited’s obligations to manage and protect personal information. Working.Holiday is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (‘APPs’) and the Privacy Act 1988 (‘Privacy Act’). This Policy also outlines Working.Holiday Limited’s practices and procedures that ensure compliance with the Privacy Act and APPs.
In this Privacy Policy:
‘Disclosing’ information means providing information to persons outside Working.Holiday Limited;
‘Individual’ means any person whose personal information we collect, use or disclose.
‘Personal information’ means information or an opinion relating to an individual, which can be used to identify that individual;
‘Privacy Officer’ means the contact person within Working.Holiday Limited for questions and complaints regarding Working.Holiday Limited’s handling of personal information;
‘Sensitive information’ is personal information that includes information relating to a person’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union or other professional or trade association membership, sexual preferences and criminal record, and also includes health information;
‘Use’ of information means use of information within Working.Holiday Limited.
What kind of personal information do we collect and hold?
Working.Holiday Limited is required under various legislation and codes of practice to collect certain information in order to provide our range of insurance services. We may collect and hold the following kinds of personal information about individuals:
- personal details, including name, address, contact details, date of birth, marital status, dependents and employment details;
- insurance policy details, including life, trauma, income protection and general insurance;
- health information, including current health conditions, smoker status and medical history;
- sexual orientation and history for insurance application purposes;
- professional/trade memberships, political beliefs and ethnic origins;
- publicly available information that relates to the individual’s credit worthiness;
- information recorded in the National Personal Insolvency Index about the individual; and
- any other information that is relevant to the services that we provide.
How we collect personal information
We generally collect personal information directly from the individual. For example, personal information will be collected when an individual fills out application forms, meets with an advisor, visits our website, or sends us correspondence. Sometimes we may collect personal information from a third party, such as financial institution. When we are provided with personal information from a third party, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the individual is made aware of the matters set out in this Privacy Policy.
Our ability to provide individuals with comprehensive and quality services is reliant on us obtaining certain personal information. If individuals do not provide us with the information we request, we may elect to terminate our relationship with the individual as it may jeopardise our ability to provide a complete, accurate and comprehensive service.
We will, if it is reasonable or practicable to do so, collect your personal information directly from you. This may happen when you fill out an application form for insurance, make a claim or request assistance. This may occur over the phone, via email, a website or through one of our agents or partners.
In certain cases we collect your personal information from third parties. For example, we may need to collect personal information from people including your agent, your travel consultant, the primary policy holder or any other person who has knowledge and authority to disclose this information.
Working.Holiday Limited does not give individuals the option of dealing with them anonymously, or under a pseudonym. This is because it is impractical, and in some circumstances illegal, for Working.Holiday Limited to deal with individuals who are not identified. We will not be able to offer you insurance, assess and pay any claim, or provide you with any services or assistance if we cannot identify you.
Unsolicited personal information
Working.Holiday Limited may receive unsolicited personal information about individuals. If possible, Working.Holiday Limited will return the unsolicited personal information to the person who provided it. In all other cases, we destroy the information or or otherwise ensure it is de-identified, provided that it is lawful to do so, unless the personal information is relevant to Working.Holiday Limited’s purposes for collecting personal information.
About whom do we collect personal information?
We may collect personal information about the following individuals:
- potential clients;
- service providers or suppliers;
- prospective employees, employees and contractors; and
- other third parties with whom we come into contact.
In addition, we collect information when you visit our website, or other social media sites and other pages that we own and manage. We may also collect information by other means and will take reasonable steps to inform you if and when we do. Where your company is the applicant on a corporate policy we may receive your details from your employer.
Website collection
We collect personal information from our website (www.migrationcover.com) when we receive emails and online forms. We may also use third parties to analyse traffic at that website, which may involve the use of cookies. Cookies allow us to track usage patterns so that we can measure the level of interest in various areas of our site. Information collected through such analysis is anonymous.
If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you can configure your cookie preferences and options through your browser.
Why do we collect and hold personal information?
We may collect and hold information about individuals for the following purposes:
- assisting Working.Holiday Limited in providing insurance services;
- completion of documentation and application forms;
- provision of other services to assist in meeting your requirements, goals and objectives;
- to comply with relevant laws, regulations and other legal obligations, including anti-money laundering legislation;
- to provide individuals with information about a product or service and also to invite individuals to marketing events;
- protection of our business and other clients from fraudulent or unlawful activity;
- to otherwise conduct our business and perform other management and administration tasks;
- to consider any concerns or complaints individuals may have;
- manage any legal actions involving Working.Holiday Limited; and
- to help us improve the products and services offered to our clients, and to enhance our overall business.
How might we use and disclose personal information?
Working.Holiday Limited may use and disclose personal information for the primary purposes for which it is collected, for reasonably expected secondary purposes which are related to the primary purpose and in other circumstances authorised by the Privacy Act.
We use and disclose personal information (excluding credit information) for the purposes outlined in section 7 above. Sensitive information will be used and disclosed only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose, unless the individual agrees otherwise, or where certain other limited circumstances apply (e.g. if required by law).
We engage other people to perform services for us, which may involve that person handling personal information we hold. In these situations, we prohibit that person from using personal information about the individual except for the specific purpose for which we supply it. We prohibit that person from using your information for the purposes of direct marketing their products or services.
In relation to sensitive information held by us, wherever possible, Working.Holiday Limited will attempt to de-identify the information. We also undertake to take reasonable steps to delete all personal information about an individual when it is no longer needed in accordance with our record keeping obligations.
To whom might we disclose personal information?
We may disclose personal information to:
- a related body corporate;
- an agent, contractor or service provider we engage to carry out our functions and activities, such as our lawyers, accountants, claims administrators, debt collectors, emergency assistance providers, family members for emergencies, medical practitioners, migration agents, record management providers, recruitment advocates, transport providers, travel consultants or other advisors;
- organisations involved in a transfer or sale of all or part of our assets or business;
- organisations involved in managing payments, including payment merchants and other financial institutions such as banks, regulatory bodies, government agencies, law enforcement bodies and courts for the purposes of resolving customer complaints or disputes both internally and externally or to comply with any investigation by one of those bodies or Police and law enforcement bodies to assist in their functions;
- an individual’s referee(s), employer, or co-account holder;
- the co-insured on any insurance policy, so we may confirm details of the insurance
- the recipients outlined in section 10 below; and
- anyone else to whom the individual authorises us to disclose it.
If we collect personal information from these organisations and individuals we will deal with that information in accordance with this Policy.
Management of personal information
Working.Holiday Limited recognises how important the security of personal information is to clients. We will at all times seek to ensure that the personal information we collect and hold is protected from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Working.Holiday Limited employees must respect the confidentiality of the personal information we collect.
Personal information is generally held a computer database. Information may also be held in in client files. All paper files are stored in secure areas. Computer-based information is protected through the use of access passwords.
In relation to our computer-based information, we apply the following guidelines:
- data ownership is clearly defined within Working.Holiday Limited;
- passwords are routinely checked;
- we change employees’ access capabilities when they are assigned to a new position;
- employees have restricted access to certain sections of the system;
- the system automatically logs and reviews all unauthorised access attempts;
- the system automatically limits the amount of personal information appearing on any one screen;
- all personal computers which contain personal information are secured, physically and electronically;
- data is encrypted during transmission over the network;
- print reporting of data containing personal information is limited;
- Working.Holiday Limited has created procedures for the disposal of personal information; and
- personal information is overwritten to the extent possible when the information is no longer required.
If a person ceases to be a client, any personal information we hold will be maintained in a secure area or secure off-site storage facility for a period of at least 7 years in order to comply with legislative and professional requirements, following which the information will be destroyed.
Direct marketing
Working.Holiday Limited does not use personal information for the purposes of direct marketing, unless:
- the personal information does not include sensitive information;
- the individual would reasonably expect us to use or disclose the information for the purpose of direct marketing;
- we provide a simple way of opting out of direct marketing; and
- the individual has not requested to opt out of receiving direct marketing from us.
- If the individual would not reasonably expect us to use or disclose the information for the purpose of direct marketing, we may only use or disclose that information for direct marketing if the individual has consented to the use or disclosure of the information for direct marketing or it is impracticable to obtain that consent.
- In relation to sensitive information, Working.Holiday Limited may only use or disclose sensitive information about an individual for the purpose of direct marketing if the individual has consented to the use or disclosure of the information for that purpose. We will not use or disclose credit information for the purposes of direct marketing.
- Individuals have the right to request to opt out of direct marketing and we must give effect to the request within a reasonable period of time.
- Individuals may also request that Working.Holiday Limited provides them with the source of their information. If such a request is made, Working.Holiday Limited must notify the individual of the source of the information free of charge within a reasonable period of time.
How do we keep personal information accurate and up-to-date?
Working.Holiday Limited is committed to ensuring that the personal information, including credit information, it collects, uses and discloses is relevant, accurate, complete and up-to-date.
We encourage individuals to contact us in order to update any personal information we hold about them. If we correct information that has previously been disclosed to another entity, we will notify the other entity within a reasonable period of the correction. Where we are satisfied information is inaccurate, we will take reasonable steps to correct the information within 30 days, unless the individual agrees otherwise. We do not charge individuals for correcting the information.
In limited circumstances, a request for access may be denied, or restricted access given. We will provide reasons in writing for the denial of or limitation on access. If you seek correction and Working.Holiday disagrees that the information is incorrect, we will provide you with our reasons for taking that view and advise you on the further steps you may take.
You have the ability to gain access to your personal information
Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act, individuals may gain access to the personal information, including credit information, which Working.Holiday Limited holds about them by contacting the Working.Holiday Limited Privacy Officer. We will provide access within 30 days of the individual’s request. If we refuse to provide access, we will provide reasons for the refusal.
We may provide copies of the information requested, allow the individual to inspect the information at our offices, or provide an accurate summary of the information held. We will require identity verification and specification of what information is required. An administrative fee for search and photocopying costs may be charged for providing access.
Updates to this policy
This Policy will be updated from time to time to take account of new laws and technology, and changes to our operations and the business environment.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of management to inform employees and other relevant parties that the Privacy Policy is maintained and enforced. Management must ensure that they periodically advise Working.Holiday Limited’s employees and other relevant third parties of any changes to the Privacy Policy.
It is the responsibility of all employees and other relevant third parties to ensure that they understand and comply with this Privacy Policy. Ignorance of the Privacy Policy will not be an acceptable excuse for noncompliance.
Privacy training
All new employees are provided with timely and appropriate access to Working.Holiday Limited’s Privacy Policy and information which covers Working.Holiday Limited’s obligations under the Act and the APPs . Employees must ensure that they understand the privacy issues that could affect Working.Holiday Limited and its clients.
Non-compliance and disciplinary actions
Privacy breaches must be immediately reported to management by employees and relevant Third Parties.
Employees or other relevant Third Parties that do not comply with Working.Holiday Limited’s Privacy Policy may be subject to disciplinary action.
Complaints handling
Working.Holiday Limited has an effective complaints handling process in place to manage privacy risks and issues.
Please complete the online contact us form found on the website.
