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gradgrad's commitment to our members privacy
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Gradgrad created this privacy policy to let our members and visitors know that we value their privacy and to ensure them that their personal information remains protected.
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We are bound by the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in relation to the handling of personal information.
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This privacy policy sets out how gradgrad uses and protects any information that you give gradgrad.com when you use this website.
Gradgrad is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Gradgrad may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from July 1, 2007.
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What gradgrad collects
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We may collect the following information:
- name
- contact information including email address, phone number and address
- demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
- academic information such as university course, degree, unit results and awards
- experience and skill sets
- other information relevant to market research
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What gradgrad does with the information we gather
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We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better graduate employment service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- We may use the information to improve our service for graduates, students and employers
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new services, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. This will be done in order to improve our graduate and student employment service.
- We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
- Internal record keeping.
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Your gradgrad CV
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Your gradgrad CV is your primary means of gaining employment prospects from employers. Employers search through our database of graduate and student CV's and contact you this way.
Employers will be able to view the following information that you add to your CV:
- university details
- course details
- unit results
- awards
- experience
- skills
- job preferences
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Employers gain access to your CV by subscribing to a paid annual membership. We make every effort to only grant access to these CV's to gradgrad subscribed employers. We, however cannot guarantee that unauthorized parties gain access to them.
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An employer may request your contact details through gradgrad. Only if you accept their request will the following information become available to them (if you have already created this information in your 'Members home'):
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Security
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We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
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How we use cookies
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A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
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Cookies help us provide you with a better website experience and graduate employment service. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
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You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage and services offered by gradgrad.
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Links to other websites
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Gradgrad may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
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Controlling your personal information
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You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- you can add, edit and delete your personal information in your 'Members home' or 'Employers home' area at any time
- if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us.
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We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting. You will be able to unsubscribe from all email distributions.
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If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
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