Privacy Policy

SiteSet Recruitment Pty Ltd
Last updated: 25 October 2026

SiteSet Recruitment Pty Ltd (SiteSet Recruitment, SiteSet, we, us or our) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information in connection with our recruitment services, website and business operations.

Where applicable, we handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. About SiteSet Recruitment

SiteSet Recruitment provides recruitment services specialising in permanent placements across the civil construction, infrastructure and related industries.

SiteSet Recruitment Pty Ltd
144 High Road, Waterford QLD 4133
Phone: 0459 697 344
Email: tarnya@sitesetrecruitment.com.au
Website: www.sitesetrecruitment.com.au

2. What Personal Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with us.

Candidates

We may collect information such as:

  • your name and contact details;

  • location;

  • résumé or CV;

  • employment history;

  • qualifications, licences, tickets and certifications;

  • skills and experience;

  • salary or remuneration expectations;

  • availability and employment preferences;

  • work rights or eligibility information;

  • information provided during interviews and screening;

  • referee details and information obtained through reference checks;

  • information relevant to your suitability for employment opportunities;

  • publicly available professional information, including information from professional networking platforms; and

  • other information you choose to provide to us.

Where reasonably necessary for a recruitment process and permitted by law, we may also collect sensitive information. This may include health information, criminal history or other information relevant to the inherent or lawful requirements of a particular role.

We will only collect sensitive information where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent.

Clients and business contacts

We may collect information including:

  • your name;

  • position or job title;

  • business contact details;

  • company information;

  • recruitment and workforce requirements;

  • details of vacancies;

  • communications with SiteSet;

  • billing and account information; and

  • other information reasonably required to manage our business relationship.

Website visitors

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • IP address;

  • browser and device information;

  • pages viewed;

  • date and time of access;

  • referring website information; and

  • website usage information.

Our website and service providers may also use cookies, analytics or similar technologies for website functionality, security and performance.

3. How We Collect Personal Information

We may collect personal information:

  • directly from you;

  • through our website and enquiry forms;

  • when you submit a résumé, CV or application;

  • through telephone, email, video or in-person communications;

  • during interviews and screening;

  • from referees you nominate or authorise us to contact;

  • from clients and prospective employers;

  • through recruitment platforms and job boards;

  • through professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn;

  • from publicly available sources; and

  • from service providers assisting us with recruitment or business operations.

Where reasonable and practicable, we collect personal information directly from you.

4. Why We Collect and Use Personal Information

We may collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to:

  • provide recruitment and placement services;

  • assess candidate suitability;

  • identify and match candidates with employment opportunities;

  • communicate with candidates and clients;

  • conduct interviews, screening and reference checks;

  • verify qualifications, experience, licences or work rights where appropriate;

  • introduce candidates to prospective employers;

  • manage candidate and client relationships;

  • respond to enquiries;

  • maintain recruitment and business records;

  • administer accounts and invoices;

  • operate, secure and improve our website and services;

  • manage complaints or disputes;

  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and

  • otherwise operate our recruitment business.

5. Candidate Introductions

We take candidate confidentiality seriously.

We will not ordinarily provide your résumé, CV or identifying candidate information to a prospective employer without your knowledge or consent, unless disclosure is otherwise authorised or required by law.

When you authorise SiteSet to represent or introduce you for an employment opportunity, you authorise us to provide information reasonably relevant to that recruitment process to the prospective employer.

This may include your:

  • résumé or CV;

  • employment history;

  • qualifications;

  • licences and certifications;

  • skills and experience;

  • availability;

  • remuneration expectations; and

  • other information relevant to your suitability for the position.

6. Reference Checks

If you provide referee details or authorise us to conduct reference checks, we may contact those referees and collect information regarding your previous employment, responsibilities, experience, performance and suitability for employment.

You should ensure that any person whose contact details you provide to SiteSet is aware that their details may be provided to us for this purpose.

7. Who We May Share Information With

Where reasonably necessary for our recruitment services or business operations, we may disclose personal information to:

  • prospective employers and clients;

  • referees;

  • recruitment technology and software providers;

  • website, IT, communications and cloud service providers;

  • professional advisers;

  • insurers;

  • accountants and auditors;

  • government authorities, regulators, courts or law enforcement agencies where required or authorised by law; and

  • other service providers supporting our business.

SiteSet does not sell candidate personal information.

8. Overseas Storage and Disclosure

Some technology, software, cloud or other service providers used by SiteSet may store or process information using systems located outside Australia.

The locations involved may vary depending on the providers we use from time to time.

Where the Australian Privacy Principles apply to an overseas disclosure, SiteSet will take reasonable steps required by applicable privacy law.

Where practicable, we will provide further information about relevant overseas locations on request.

9. Direct Marketing and Employment Opportunities

We may contact you about employment opportunities, recruitment services or other SiteSet services where permitted by law.

You may ask us at any time to stop sending you marketing communications by using an unsubscribe option where available or by contacting us.

Communications relating to an active application, recruitment process, placement or existing client relationship may still be sent where reasonably necessary.

10. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security and performance and to help us understand how the website is used.

You can generally control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.

11. Remaining Anonymous

Where lawful and practicable, you may make a general enquiry without identifying yourself or by using a pseudonym.

However, we will generally need to know your identity to provide recruitment services, represent you for employment opportunities, verify information or enter into a business relationship with you.

12. How We Protect Personal Information

SiteSet takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

We use administrative, technical and organisational measures appropriate to the nature of the information we hold and our business operations.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and for legitimate recruitment, business, legal, insurance, compliance and record-keeping purposes.

Candidate information may be retained so that we can consider candidates for future employment opportunities.

When personal information is no longer required and we are not legally required to retain it, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.

You may contact us if you no longer wish to be considered for future opportunities.

14. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may request access to personal information we hold about you or ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading.

Requests can be sent to:

tarnya@sitesetrecruitment.com.au

We may need to verify your identity before providing access or making changes.

There may be circumstances where we are permitted or required by law to refuse or limit access. If this occurs, we will explain our decision where required.

15. Privacy Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your personal information appropriately, please contact us at:

Email: tarnya@sitesetrecruitment.com.au
Phone: 0459 697 344

Please provide enough information for us to understand and investigate your concern.

We will acknowledge and investigate privacy complaints and aim to respond within a reasonable period.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be entitled to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Information about making a privacy complaint is available from the OAIC at www.oaic.gov.au.

16. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

SiteSet does not control those websites and is not responsible for their privacy, security or content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, technology, service providers, legal obligations or information-handling practices.

The current version will be published on our website and will show the date it was last updated.

18. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how SiteSet handles personal information, contact:

SiteSet Recruitment Pty Ltd
144 High Road
Waterford QLD 4133

Phone: 0459 697 344
Email: tarnya@sitesetrecruitment.com.au
Website: www.sitesetrecruitment.com.au