1    Privacy Policy

 

1.1       Introduction

One-on-One Professional Business Training is committed to protecting the privacy of our Clients and Staff and observes the Australian National Privacy Principles legislated by the Commonwealth of Australia.

1.2       Management of Personal Information

1.      All Staff and Contractors have been inducted on One-on-One Professional Business Training’s Privacy Policy.

2.      All Personal Information is stored within either the One-on-One Professional Business Training’s Filing Cabinet or the One-on-One Customer Management System which is a controlled area.  All access to Personal Information is stored in secured and controlled areas and all access to this information is logged.

3.      Only authorised staff with a valid logon can access information in the One-on-One Customer Management System.

4.      Backup Storage of all Client information is stored in a secured safe and again access is via a controlled area.

1.3       Collected Personal Information 

1.      One-on-One Professional Business Training collects a range of information that includes but is not limited to –

                                           I.      Name

                                        II.      Address

                                     III.      Telephone Details

                                     IV.      Fax Details

                                        V.      Employer Details

                                     VI.      Date Of Birth

                                  VII.      Emergency Contact Details

                               VIII.      Courses being undertaken

                                     IX.      Client Assessment Material

                                        X.      Limitations

                                     XI.      Course Complaints and Grievances

                                  XII.      All Correspondence

                               XIII.      Access to the website

 

1.4       Use of Personal Information
 

1.4.1        Information Collected By Registration

1.      All registration information collected by our Registration Forms or Online Bookings System is stored in a secured area

2.      All registration information is entered into our central repository located on our server leroy02.  Access to this server is via a secured logon and is a controlled area.

3.      All registration forms are stored in the Clients Folder and the Clients folder is stored within the One-on-One Professional Business Training Filing Cabinet

4.      All registration information is used to facilitate the appropriate training sessions.

5.      Registration Information will result in contact with the client and ongoing contact after the course has finished.

6.      One-on-One Professional Business Training will maintain contact with the client to facilitate the following:

a.       Inform the client of upcoming courses, events etc at the One-on-One Learning Groups Training Centre

b.      Inform the client of changes in the Privacy Policy

c.       Inform the client when there are changes in their Course Registration Details

d.      Inform the client on changes to their qualifications or training competencies

e.       Inform the client on any relevant legislative changes that may affect the storage of client information

1.4.2        Information Collected on Our Website

1.      One-on-One Professional Business Training advises that when you visit our website, the servers hosting our site automatically register you visit. The information that is recorded can not and is not used to identify you or record any identifying information other than the following:

                                           I.      The date and time of your visit

                                        II.      Your IP number assigned to your computer

                                     III.      The webpage you are viewing

                                     IV.      The search terms used to find our website

                                        V.      The website that referred you

2.      Unless you specifically provide any identifying information such as but not limited to an email address, Name, or logon, you will be considered an anonymous visitor.

3.      You acknowledge that in providing any personal information such as but not limited to, email address, name, address or logon that you have provided consent to One-on-One Professional Business Training contacting you and storing your information in our customer database.

4.      One-on-One Professional Business Training has adopted the 10 National Privacy Principles and as such has procedures in place to ensure that your privacy is protected and that if you no longer wish to receive any further contact from our firm that you can unsubscribe to any mailing list, the customer database as required by simply visiting – http://---------

5.      All information that has been provided to One-on-One Professional Business Training will only be used for the designated purpose for which it has been provided and will not be disclosed to any third-party, or third-party organisations unless we have your prior written consent or as directed by the Laws of the Commonwealth of Australia, Laws of the State of Queensland or as directed by an Australian Law Enforcement Agency.

6.      You acknowledge that providing any information via any of the One-on-One Professional Business Training sites, except for the designated Secure Booking Website, is an insecure medium and there is an inherent risk.

7.      In providing information via our any of our websites that you acknowledge and confirm that you will not hold One-on-One Professional Business Training, its employees or contractors liable for any loss, claim, demand, declaration, costs, damages, suits, proceedings, what so ever, including but not limited to the theft of information, economic loss or any other loss what so ever, no matter how caused.

8.      For further information on privacy issues in Australia visit the Australian Privacy Commissioners Website at – www.privacy.gov.au

1.5       Disclosing Personal Information

1.      One-on-One Professional Business Training will not provide any personal information to any third-person, third-party or organisation without expressed written permission by the individual involved.

2.      One-on-One Professional Business Training will not provide client information to any Government Body except in the form of a Statistical Measurement which cannot identify the individual.

3.      One-on-One Professional Business Training will only provide client information where required to by the Laws of the Commonwealth of Australia, Laws of the State of Queensland or where directed by an Australian Law Enforcement Agency.

4.      One-on-One Professional Business Training may provide information to the clients employer on the Training and Assessments outcomes if the employer initiated the training and assessment programs.

1.6       Updating and Access to Personal Information

1.      All clients have the right under the Privacy Act and the Australian Quality Training Framework to access their personal records

2.      All clients will receive written confirmation of their request for access to their client records within 5 working days.

3.      All clients must provide two forms of proof of identity, one form must contain a photo.  The following are acceptable forms of identity.

a.       Drivers license

b.      18 Plus Identification Card

c.       Valid Passport

d.      Credit Card, Debit Card with valid signature and name on the card

e.       Student Identification Card from a University or Tafe

f.        Birth Certificate

g.       Government Identification (eg Military Id, Government ID)

4.      All clients will receive a written letter confirming the date and time in which they can access their client records.

1.7       Client Access Procedure
 

  1. All clients must make written application for access to their personal records
  2. On receipt of the request for access to their personal records the Office Administrator will fill out a Request for Client Access to Records form.
  3. The Office Administrator will send a letter of confirmation of receipt of their request for access to their personal records
  4. The Office Administrator will seek authorization from the Managing Director/COO that access can be provided to their personal records and have the Managing Director sign-off approval on the Request for Client Access to Records form
  5. Once the Managing Director has provided approval of access to the Client Records the Office Administrator will contact the client to arrange a time in which they can access their records
  6. On confirmation of a date and time, the Office Administrator will send a written letter to the client informing them of their meeting time and their obligations they must meet for Proof of Identity.
  7. On the day of the meeting, the Office Administrator must take photocopies of the clients proof of identity and store
  8. The Office Administrator will sign off that the client turned up to review their records. The Office Administrator will have the client sign-off that they have received access to their client records
  9. Once the client has reviewed their client records the Office Administrator shall ensure that the Client Records are in tact and that no records have been removed and sign-off on the receipt that this has occurred.
  10. The Office Administrator will place the Client Access to Records Form and their client proof of identity information into their client records.
     

1.8       Privacy Policy Complaints
 

  1. All Privacy Policy Complaints must be lodged in writing using a Corrective Action Form with a covering letter.
  2. On receipt of a Privacy Policy Complaint the Office Administrator will contact the client in writing to inform the client that the complaint has been received and that the Managing Director will review the complaint and will in writing advise the outcome of the complaint.  The Office Administrator will also lodge a record in the CAR Log of the Corrective Action Record Form.
  3. The Managing Director/COO will within 5 working days review the Privacy Policy Complaint and then document an action upon which will be undertaken on the Corrective Action Record. The outcome for the complaint will be as follows –
    1. Complaint is found to have merit and action will be taken to correct the complaint and the outcomes will be lodged in the Corrective Action Log
    2. Complaint is found to have no merit
  4. If the Managing Director/COO finds that the complain does not have merit, the Managing Director will inform the client and advise that if they feel the outcome is not to their satisfaction they can lodge a formal complaint with the Privacy Commissioner.
     

1.9       Changes to the Privacy Policy
 

  1. The Management of RTO QLD Pty Ltd reserves the right to modify and amend this policy and document dependent upon the current demands and changes to the Privacy Act of 1998 and the Laws of the Commonwealth of Australia.
  2. All amendments to the Privacy Policy will be documented and found in this document. 
  3. All customers affected by any changes or amendments to the Privacy Policy will be emailed, if their email address is available or posted to the internet at corporate website of One-on-One Professional Business Training (RTO QLD Pty Ltd) – http://www.1-on-1.biz.

 This Privacy Policy has been extracted from the One-on-One Professional Business Training - OM1000 - Operations Manual  V2.0 Dated 1 October 2007. For all enquiries about this policy please contact the Training Manager on 07 4728 5582.