AptitudeHQ

Data Privacy Assurance

The Company respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy sets out how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Information Received from Your Interactions

The ways in which we collect, process, and secure information vary depending on the nature of the Services we offer, the type of data, and legal and regulatory requirements.

We and our third party service providers collect personal information about you from a variety of sources, including from you directly (e.g., when you fill out forms available on our websites to provide contact information or other personal information as part of a request for information, when you sign up for a newsletter, or when you register an account with us to access our Services), data we generate about you in the course of our relationship with you (e.g., data collected from cookies and other similar technologies as described below), and data we collect about you from other sources, including commercially available sources, such as public databases (where permitted by law).

The categories of personal data that we may collect directly from you include the following:

  • Personal details (e.g. name, date of birth);
  • Contact details (e.g. phone number, email address, postal address or mobile number for yourself, your parents or guardians, and/or other emergency contacts);
  • Account details (e.g. username and password);
  • Transaction details (e.g. when you make purchases or respond to offers);
  • Communications (e.g. when you participate in message boards or forums, participate in polls or surveys, or contact us with a question, comment or request);

Personal data generated by us

In addition, we may generate the following categories of personal data about you in the context of your use of the Services:

  • Records of our interactions with you; and
  • Internal notes, including notes about your inquiry into our programs and services.
  • Data that we generate about you as a result of your use of the Services (e.g. our understanding of your interests as a result of your use of the Services and whether you are a regular or occasional user of the Services).

Personal data we obtain from other sources:

  • Personal details (e.g. name, date of birth);
  • Contact details (e.g. phone number, email address, postal address or mobile number);
  • Details about advertising preferences (e.g. products purchased or interaction with advertisements online);

When collecting sensitive personal data, we will ask for your consent unless there is another legal basis for collecting the information.

Our Data Use Framework

Organisation may use your personal information for the primary purposes for which it was collected, and related secondary purposes either related to the primary purpose, or as otherwise set out in this Privacy Policy. Such primary and secondary purposes may include, without limitation, use of your personal information to:

  • process any application you might submit to us;
  • verify your identity;
  • process any job application you might submit to us;
  • develop, run, administer and promote competitions, programs, activities and other events run by us, including promotions on social media;
  • market and promote products, services, merchandise and special offers made available by us or our respective commercial partners;
  • administer and manage our websites, computer networks, platforms and other applications (“systems”) and provide you with access to those systems, to enable those systems to function, to identify you as the holder of an account , to associate account activity with your identity and to allow other users to contact you or collaborate with you on documents or other resources;
  • administer and manage any account you may hold with us;
  • keep adequate records for audit, record keeping and compliance purposes;
  • keep you informed of news and information relating to Organisation, including by distributing newsletters, publications and other communication via various mediums including direct mail, email and SMS / MMS messages;
  • if you are an employee or other representative of a customer to which we provide our products and services or a supplier or service provider to us, communicate with you about your or your employer's engagement with us and otherwise as specified in this Privacy Policy; and

Data Protection by Third-party Services

We analyze visitor behavior on our website using cookies and other analytics tools to enhance user experience. This data analysis is typically anonymized and does not directly identify users.

Secure Information Storage

  • The Company is committed to protecting personal information which it collects.
  • The Company adopts the requirements of the APP as reflected in this policy.
  • The Company will only collect:
    • (a) personal information (including sensitive information):
    • (i) by lawful and fair means; and
    • (ii) from the individual to whom the information relates, unless the University is required or authorised by law to collect the information from another person;
    • (b) personal information (other than sensitive personal information) if:
    • (i) the information is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, one or more of the Company’s functions or activities; or
    • (ii) the University is required to collect the information by, or is provided with, the personal information under, an Australian law; and
  • The Company will store personal information securely. The Company will take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss or unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
  • Access to personal information will only be provided to Company Council members, employees, contractors who require access to the information to undertake their role at the Company.

Miscellaneous Provisions

User Information Visibility and Sharing

Your profile details, excluding your email and password, may be visible to others as part of our site's networking features. While we do not rent or sell your information, it may be shared under specific circumstances: to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, prevent fraud, or in the context of corporate acquisitions, where your information may be transferred to a new entity.

Regulatory Frameworks for Data Privacy

Our commitment to transparency and accountability in data management extends to how we handle complaints related to personal data. We engage directly with individuals to address their concerns and strive for a resolution that respects both the individual's rights and the regulatory framework. If an issue cannot be resolved through direct dialogue, we are prepared to work cooperatively with data protection authorities to find a satisfactory resolution, demonstrating our commitment to ethical data practices.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Our website uses cookies to track user activities and gather valuable information about site usage patterns. This enables us to provide a more personalized and efficient user experience. Details on how cookies are used can be found in our Cookies Policy.