Swann Global

The Swann Group Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions (collectively referred to in this document as “Swann Global,” "we," or "Company") is strongly committed to protecting your privacy.The information the Company collects from its clients, candidates and visitors through direct meetings with our staff, or by email, letter, our website located at www.swannglobal.com or any other form of communication is to be used only in the manner and for the purposes described in this Policy. Anyone who provides personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") or any other information to the Company consents to the collection, use and disclosure of such information under the terms of this Policy.

Swann Global is an executive search firm and collects a variety of personal data necessary to provide such services in a proprietary and highly confidential database accessible only by company employees. Categories of Personal lnformation include: career history, education history, professional experience, resume and contact information. By choosing to enter your Personal Information on this web site, you indicate your willingness to disclose this information to Swann Global and to be considered, when appropriate, for one of Swann Global’s confidential executive searches. If you do not wish to disclose your personal information, we will be unable to provide you the services offered by this web site, since employment, educational and other Personal Information is necessary in order to assess your employment opportunities.

This Policy has been developed with the objective of achieving consistent compliance with international laws, in light of the special nature of the executive search process. The Company worldwide operates to the standard laid down in this Policy and maintains levels of protection for data subjects at least as high as those outlined, subject always to their obligation to comply with their relevant national laws. By complying worldwide with this Code, we provide in all countries in which we operate an adequate level of protection as determined by international legislation.

The information you provide will be held and processed for the purpose of the selection process for the position for which you have applied and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement for that position. Permitted transfers of information within the Company, include the transfer of data from one jurisdiction to another occurs in the course of our business activities. Because privacy laws vary from one jurisdiction to another, Personal Information may be transferred to a jurisdiction where the laws provide less or different protection than the jurisdiction in which the information originated.

The Company shall process any Personal Information fairly, lawfully and in a manner compatible with the purposes for which it was originally collected. We will not collect any personal information from you revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious and philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, or details of health, disability or sexual activity or orientation. Exceptions to this include situations where you have given express consent to do so, use is authorized by law or the information is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of a legal claim.

We will not disclose any personally identifiable information without your permission. Our policy is to retain your details on file for further positions in the future. You will be advised of this in writing once the position has been filled and you can opt to have your personal data destroyed by advising us in writing within 14 days of receiving the written advice.

Swann Global has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We have implemented various physical, electronic, and managerial measures, including education and training of our personnel, to manage all Personal Information with reasonable protection from accidental loss or destruction, improper use, alteration, or disclosure. We will continue to revise policies and implement additional security features as new technologies become available. Unfortunately, no system is perfect; therefore, the Company makes no representations or warranties with regard to the sufficiency of these security measures. The Company shall not be responsible for any actual or consequential damages (or any other damages or liability of any kind whatsoever) that result from a lapse in compliance with this Policy because of a security breach or technical malfunction.

When you use applications on this website to send us your personal information, this website allows the security of your application information to be protected through the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. SSL encodes the content of communications so that they can only be understood by your computer and the computers being used to operate this website.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

This website has links to other third-party websites not under our control. You should review the privacy policies of those Internet resources to understand how they collect and use your information. Swann Global has no responsibility, liability for, or control over these websites.

If you have any questions relating to this Privacy Policy or wish to stop receiving communications from our company contact Swann Global  Level 11, 535 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria Australia +61 3 9621 3388 privacy@swannglobal.com.

The Firm will proactively review this policy and update it if needed to stay in line with future legislation and good practices.

Last updated on February 3, 2009.