LinQ Resources (“LinQ,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and handle your personal information.

Our website address is: https://linqresources.com.au.

1. Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for us to provide our services, including recruitment, workforce solutions, and related activities. The types of information we collect depend on your relationship with us (e.g., job seeker, client, contractor, referee).

1.1 Information We Collect

• Job Seekers: We may collect information such as your name, contact details, resume/CV, work history, qualifications, skills, references, background check information (with your consent), tax file number, and other information relevant to your job search.

• Clients/Suppliers: We may collect information such as business contact details, key personnel information, company structure, business activities, recruitment needs, and other information necessary for business dealings.

• Contractors: In addition to the information collected from job seekers, we may collect information related to your engagement, such as payroll details, timesheets, and performance reviews.

• Referees: We may collect your name, contact details, and opinions about a candidate’s skills and experience.

1.2 How We Collect Information

We collect personal information in various ways, including:

• Directly from you (e.g., application forms, online portals, phone conversations).

• From third parties (e.g., referees, background check providers, publicly available sources) with your consent or as permitted by law.

• From our website (e.g., when you submit inquiries or register).

1.3 Sensitive Information

We may collect sensitive information (e.g., health information, criminal record) only with your express consent and where it is reasonably necessary for the provision of our services (e.g., for specific job requirements).

2. Use of Personal Information

We use your personal information for purposes related to our business activities, including:

• Recruitment and placement services.

• Workforce management and administration.

• Client and supplier relationship management.

• Marketing our services (you can opt out at any time).

• Legal and regulatory compliance.

• Internal business operations (e.g., training, quality assurance).

3. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

• Clients for recruitment purposes (with your consent).

• Referees (with your consent).

• Contractors and subcontractors.

• Our related entities.

• Government agencies or regulatory bodies as required by law.

• Service providers (e.g., payroll, IT) who assist us in our operations.

• Overseas recipients (in accordance with cross-border disclosure requirements).

4. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. These steps include:

• Secure storage systems.

• Access controls and password protection.

• Staff training on privacy obligations.

5. Access and Correction

You have the right to access and request correction of your personal information. To do so, please contact our Privacy Officer (contact details below).

6. Media

Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

7. Cookies

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

8. Embedded Content from other Websites

Information on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

9. Complaints

If you have a complaint about our handling of your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer. We will investigate your complaint and aim to resolve it promptly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

10. Cross-Border Disclosure

If we disclose your personal information to overseas recipients, we will ensure that they are subject to privacy obligations that are at least equivalent to the APPs, or we will obtain your consent to the disclosure.

11. How Long We Retain Your Data

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

12. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer through our Contact Us page

14. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check our website periodically for any changes.