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Privacy Policy

1. About this policy

This policy explains how Staff Hunter handles personal information under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

 

Staff Hunter is a trading name of Blublox Australia Pty Ltd, ABN 75 668 643 865, based in Melbourne, Victoria. We are a recruitment agency. We find engineering, security, data and AI candidates for Australian employers.

 

In this policy, "we", "us" and "our" mean Staff Hunter. This policy applies to:

  • candidates for permanent and contract roles

  • contacts at our current and prospective clients

  • referees

  • suppliers and people who visit our website

 

This policy covers roles based in Australia.

 

 

2. Information we collect

We collect only the information we need to provide recruitment services.

  • Candidates: name, contact details, resume, education, employment history, skills, salary expectations, right to work in Australia, interview notes, reference and background check results

  • Client contacts: name, job title, employer, work email, phone number, details of the roles you hire for

  • Referees: name, job title, contact details, the reference you give

  • Suppliers: name, business contact details, billing details

  • Website visitors: information you enter in our forms, and basic website usage data (see section 6)

 

Sensitive information. Some roles require sensitive information. This includes criminal history checks, and diversity information where an employer runs a diversity program. We collect sensitive information only with your consent, and only when a role or the law requires it. You can refuse. If you refuse, we may not be able to put you forward for that role.

 

Right to work. We may ask about your visa or right to work in Australia. We use this only to confirm you can legally take a role.

 

Staying anonymous. You can contact us without giving your name, or under a pseudonym. We need your name and contact details to put you forward for a role.

 

 

3. How we collect information

We collect most information from you directly. This happens when you:

  • apply for a role or send us your resume

  • speak with us by phone, video call or email

  • complete a form on our website

  • attend an interview

 

We also collect information from other sources:

  • public professional profiles, such as LinkedIn

  • job boards where you have posted your resume

  • company websites

  • referrals from people who know you

  • referees and background check providers, with your consent

  • our clients, when they give feedback on candidates

 

When we collect your information from someone other than you, we will tell you within a reasonable time. We will explain who we are and why we hold your information.

 

 

4. Why we use information

We use personal information to:

  • match candidates with suitable roles

  • assess candidates against a client's requirements

  • put candidates forward to clients, with the candidate's agreement

  • arrange interviews, reference checks and background checks

  • manage offers and placements

  • manage our relationships with clients and suppliers

  • send invoices and run our business

  • meet our legal obligations

 

We will ask for your agreement before we send your resume or details to a client.

 

Automated decisions. We do not use computer programs to make decisions about you without a person involved. A person at Staff Hunter reviews every candidate and makes every decision to put a candidate forward or not. We may use software to search and organise our records.

 

 

5. Who we share information with

We share personal information only for the purposes in section 4. We share it with:

  • clients considering you for a role, with your agreement

  • your referees, to confirm your background

  • background check providers, with your consent

  • service providers who store and manage our data, such as our recruitment database and email provider

  • our professional advisers, such as our accountant and lawyer

  • government agencies or courts, where the law requires it

 

We require our service providers to keep your information secure and confidential. We do not sell personal information.

 

Overseas storage. Our recruitment database (Recruiterflow) and our email and file storage (Google Workspace) store data on servers outside Australia, including in the United States. We take reasonable steps to make sure these providers protect your information to a standard similar to the Australian Privacy Principles.

 

 

6. Marketing, website and cookies

Marketing. We may email candidates about new roles, and email client contacts about our services and market updates. We send these emails when you have agreed to receive them. We also contact people at businesses using a work email they have published, where the message relates to their role.

 

Every marketing email has an unsubscribe link. You can also email hello@staffhunter.com.au to stop marketing emails. We will act on your request within 5 business days.

 

Website and cookies. Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small files saved on your device. They help the website work and show us how visitors use the site, such as which pages they view and how they found us. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not work if you block cookies.

 

 

7. Storage, security and retention

We store personal information in our recruitment database, email and cloud file storage. We protect it with password controls, two-factor sign-in and restricted access.

 

We keep candidate information for 3 years after our last meaningful contact with you. Meaningful contact means you applied for a role, sent us an updated resume, or spoke with us about a role. After 3 years, we delete or de-identify your information unless the law requires us to keep it.

 

We keep client and supplier information for as long as we work together, and for 7 years after, to meet tax and accounting laws.

 

Data breaches. If a data breach is likely to cause you serious harm, we will notify you and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), as the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme requires.

 

 

8. Access, correction and complaints

Access and correction. You can ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you. You can also ask us to correct information that is wrong, out of date or incomplete. Email hello@staffhunter.com.au. We will confirm your identity, then respond within 30 days. Access is free. If we refuse a request, we will tell you why in writing and how to complain.

 

Complaints. If you have a concern about how we handle your information, email hello@staffhunter.com.au with the details.

  1. We will confirm we received your complaint within 5 business days.

  2. We will investigate and give you a written response within 30 days.

  3. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the OAIC.

 

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

  • Website: www.oaic.gov.au

  • Phone: 1300 363 992

  • Post: GPO Box 5288, Sydney NSW 2001

 

 

9. Changes and contact details

We may update this policy. We will post the new version on this page with its effective date.

 

This policy is effective from October 2026.

 

Staff Hunter (Blublox Australia Pty Ltd)

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