Privacy Policy

Scapes Civil is committed to protecting your privacy.  We recognise that you have a right to control how your personal information is collected and used.  We know that providing personal information is an act of trust and we take that seriously.

Scope

This policy applies to personal information collected by Scapes Civil. The following exclusions apply:

  1. Acts or practices of Scapes Civil that are directly related to employee records of current or former employees; and

  2.  Information about companies, individual partners or sole traders acting in a business capacity.

Objectives

To ensure information is received, recorded, accessed and stored appropriately to maintain confidentiality and to remain compliant with the Privacy Act 1988 (as amended) and all relevant legislation.

The Privacy Act

Scapes Civil is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles set out in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) which regulate the collection, use, storage, security and disclosure of personal and sensitive information.  In providing services to you, Scapes Civil will be transparent about how and why it collects and uses your information.

You have the right to know what information an organisation holds about you and to have any information about you that is incorrect amended.

Collecting Information About You

Scapes Civil will only collect personal information directly from you which is necessary for the purpose of conducting its business.

Scapes Civil collects information from you through Supplier prequalification’s.

The kinds of personal information collected are listed below:

  • Conflicts of interest to Scapes Civil.

  • Company injury statistics and details.

  • Memberships including CCI and other professional associations.

  • Industrial action, bans or restrictions placed on the company.

  • Employee classifications and hourly rates.

  • Employment engagement types i.e. apprentices, overseas workers, indigenous sourcing strategy and use of other subcontractors.

  • Supplier references.

  • Contract or Subcontract details (address, telephone and email).

  • Using and Disclosing Your Personal Information

Any personal information given to Scapes Civil will be used solely for the purpose given and will not be shared, sold, or given to any third parties, unless required or authorised under the exemptions set out in the Privacy Act.

Personal information is used for the following listed purposes:

  • To determine a subcontractor’s eligibility to tender for work with Scapes Civil.

  • For communication with you in relation to your dealings with Scapes Civil.

  • Collection of Sensitive Information

Scapes Civil will not collect sensitive information about you that reveals your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or affiliations, membership of a professional or trade association, membership of a trade union, details of health, disability, sexual orientation, or criminal record.

Quality of Personal Information

Scapes Civil’s aim is to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up to date.  Please contact Scapes Civil if the information you have provided changes, and we will use all reasonable efforts to correct the data.

Storage and Security of Your Personal Information

Scapes Civil will take all reasonable steps to keep any personal information which we use or disclose protected from loss, misuse, interference, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Email

Any email communications Scapes Civil receives from you will only be used for the purpose given and are subject to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy. Please note, as email communication is not secure; while Scapes Civil will endeavour to take reasonable steps to protect the personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modifications or disclosure, any personal information you send via email is done so at your own risk.

Accessing Your Personal Information

You can request access to any of your personal information that Scapes Civil holds at any time. This right is subject to some exceptions allowed by law.

You can also request the correction of any of your personal information that Scapes Civil holds.  Scapes Civil will take reasonable steps to make appropriate corrections to personal information, having regard to the purpose for which the personal information is held, so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.  To seek access to, or correction of, your personal information, please contact Scapes Civil as follows:

By Email; scapes.civil@outlook.com

Depending on the complexity of your request, Scapes Civil may not be able to adhere to this request immediately, in which case Scapes Civil may advise you as to when your request may be met.

You may choose not to identify yourself or to use a pseudonym when dealing with Scapes Civil, unless it is impracticable for Scapes Civil to deal with you in that way (for example, you request access to Personal Information and cannot be identified by pseudonym).

Policy Reviews

Scapes Civil will review and revise its policies regularly.  Accordingly, Scapes Civil reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time.  If any changes are made to this policy, Scapes Civil will post those changes on the privacy page of its website.

If you wish to receive a copy of this Privacy Policy free of charge, please contact Scapes Civil.

Privacy Complaints and Enquiries

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, Scapes Civil’s privacy practices, or you wish to receive a copy of this Privacy Policy or make a privacy complaint, please contact Scapes Civil.

Scapes Civil welcomes feedback about privacy issues and will attend to all questions and complaints as promptly as is reasonable in the circumstances. You can contact Scapes Civil

By Email; scapes.civil@outlook.com

If Scapes Civil takes more than 30 days (or such other time period as is reasonable given the circumstances) to respond to your privacy complaint, or if you are dissatisfied with the outcome, you can make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.  The OAIC can be contacted on 1300 363992 or at www.oaic.gov.au.

Disclaimers

Scapes Civil makes every effort to ensure that information contained in these pages is accurate. However, no liability is accepted arising from reliance upon the information contained in these pages or any other information accessed via this site.

We are not liable for any special or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or your inability to use, the materials in this site or any linked site, including, but not limited to, lost profits, business interruption and loss of programs or other data on your information handling system. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site or any linked site.

Scapes Civil is not responsible for the content or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.

The materials at this site and any linked site are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of title and implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that the functions contained at this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Third party links

This website contains links to information hosted on other internet sites, which are maintained by third parties. Scapes Civil is not responsible for any content that is being provided by others.