Be Recruitment Group (“Be”) is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals and organisations with whom we interact. We manage personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, hold, use, and disclose personal information in our capacity as an employment agency and on-hire labour firm. You can request a copy of our full policy or access specific sections directly.
Be Recruitment Group operates as an APP Entity under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). In some cases, where Be is contracted by a Commonwealth or State Government agency, we may collect and manage personal information under additional or alternative privacy frameworks. If this applies to you, please contact us for clarification.
When collecting your personal or organisational information, we:
The personal information we collect is directly related to:
We collect information to assess suitability for placements and manage employment, including:
We collect business information necessary to manage service delivery, including:
We collect referee information to determine candidate suitability:
We may use your information to provide updates, newsletters, or marketing about our services or those of partners. You can opt out at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe feature in emails.
Information is collected via:
Photos, video data or scanned IDs may be requested only if required for probity checks or onboarding compliance.
Information is collected:
Information is collected:
We collect data via web-based forms, email, mobile apps, or third-party integrations. Be Recruitment uses secure cloud-based platforms but acknowledges inherent internet risks. If you prefer not to communicate online, contact us by phone or post.
All personal data is stored securely within our systems (JobAdder, Ento, Entire, Astute, WorkPro, Referoo). We apply:
In the event of a data breach, Be will respond in line with the OAIC’s Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, including:
We may disclose your information:
We take reasonable steps to ensure our service providers uphold privacy protections equivalent to our own.
We may disclose personal information to overseas recipients in countries where our systems or providers are hosted or where recruitment or rostering support services are provided. These countries include:
Country | Type of Information | Recipients |
UK | Cloud-stored data | IT staff of platform providers |
Philippines | Recruitment & Rostering support | Offshore service partners |
Sri Lanka | Rostering & Recruitment support | Offshore service partners |
South Africa | Rostering Recruitment support | Offshore service partners |
In these cases, we will seek consent where required and take steps to mitigate privacy risks. We cannot guarantee overseas recipients will uphold Australian privacy standards, and individuals are advised of this risk where relevant.
You may request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting our Privacy Coordinator at:
[email protected]
In line with APP 12 and APP 13:
If you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled:
Version Control: Version 4 – Full policy rewrite for clarity, legal compliance, and to incorporate original Be content and new off-shore partners in line with the Australian Privacy Principles.