AGFORCE

AgForce committed to supporting your privacy

AgForce recognises the importance of compliance with Australian Privacy Laws particularly with respect to personal information. For this reason AgForce has adopted a privacy of information policy consistent with Australian Privacy Legislation and the ten National Principles for the Fair Handling of Personal Information.

The following privacy statement applies to all business conducted by AgForce within the IT industry, be it through any of its offices or over any of its websites. This statement covers all personal information collected by AgForce during the conduct of any of its authorised Sales, Services, Human Resources or Recruitment procedures.

AgForce endeavours to protect all collected personal information from unauthorised use or disclosure. Any queries relating to personal information held by AgForce (including access requests) should be directed to the company’s head office in Brisbane as follows:

By Post       AgForce Privacy
                    PO Box 13186, George Street
                    Brisbane QLD 4003
By Fax        (07) 3236 3100
By Phone    (07) 3236 3077

By Email     Privacy Email 

Data Collection

AgForce only collects personal information that is necessary for the conduct of its business, be it by the company’s internal, Sales, Services or Employment divisions. Without the provision of the requested information by the individual, AgForce is unable to effectively complete the relevant business activity.

Within AgForce’s Sales and Services divisions, personal information is only disclosed to suppliers and customers relevant to the particular business that the individual is conducting with AgForce.

Within AgForce’s Employment division personal information is collected relating only to the practise of recruitment and assessment of candidates. Such information may be provided to prospective employers and employees in a range of industries requiring information technology skills or services.

Any AgForce client, customer, business partner or employment candidate who does not wish their personal information to be provided to any particular organisation or types of organisations should notify AgForce at the time of the collection of the personal information.

Use and Disclosure

As a major provider of a range of information technology products, services and resource solutions, AgForce’s primary purpose for collecting personal information is to facilitate the efficient provision of quality information technology products and services to its business associates.

Apart from the completion of the original business dealing this may involve the provision of relevant product and industry updates and other market related information and opportunities to AgForce’s business associates. Should you prefer not to receive any such information please advise AgForce by contacting us as outlined above.

Data Quality

AgForce continuously monitors the accuracy of personal information on collection from and provision by the individual and through the day-to-day processes of its business. Should any updates to your personal information be required please contact and inform AgForce.

Data Security

As an information technology company, AgForce employs state of the art security systems and procedures to ensure the integrity and security of personal information held by the company.

Personal information does not leave AgForce’s internal systems unless required to effect the primary purpose of your business with AgForce, or unless consented to.

Should personal information be required to be removed from our Data Centres for business purposes, increased security measures are employed.

Despite the high level of information security employed within AgForce and its commitment to your privacy, the company is unable to provide an absolute assurance that personal information will remain secure at all times. AgForce therefore does not accept any responsibility for incidences of unauthorised access to personal information, which is provided at your own risk. Likewise AgForce does not guarantee the security or privacy compliance of any websites that are accessible through links provided on any of its websites.

AgForce will delete from its systems any of your personal information held by the company on your request provided that sufficient proof of identity is established.

Openness

The AgForce Privacy Statement is available on request.. Personal information held by AgForce is limited to that which is required for the legitimate functions of the company’s business. Any queries regarding ’s position on privacy should be directed to AgForce via e-mail  Privacy Email

Access and Correction

AgForce undertakes to provide access to individuals to any of their personal information held by the company for the purpose of review and correction with exception to the limitations imposed by the privacy legislation.

Requests for access should be forwarded to AgForce along with sufficient proof of identification.

Identifiers

AgForce limits the use of government identifiers to the purposes required of the company by legislation only.

Anonymity

AgForce’s personnel will respect a request for anonymity unless and until relevant business negotiations are entered into. None of AgForce’s business processes can be completed effectively with either party remaining anonymous.

Transborder Data Flows

Although AgForce is a national company the company does occasionally engage in international business. In these instances we undertake not to send or disclose personal information without the consent of the individual.

In any event AgForce takes precautions to ensure that any of its business partners employ similar policies documenting the recognition of their privacy obligations.

Sensitive Information

AgForce does not require that you supply any sensitive information to the company unless it is essential for the purpose of the conduct of business. This type of information will not be collected without your consent.

Member privacy

As outlined in your members profile and application, protecting the privacy of its members is a key commitment of AgForce Queensland. Information collected from members is stored on our database and is not distributed to any unspecified organisations. AgForce may supply information to the specified organisations of Westfarmers General Insurance Limited trading as WFI and related Government Departments if requested.

Members are assured their personal details are kept strictly confidential in line with the Privacy Act and National Privacy Principles, which came into effect December 21, 2001.