TERMS OF USE
Version 2.0 - Last updated, 02 March 2023.
(You can find the old privacy notice here)
The following details what is expected of you as a user of this Website, and what we promise to adhere to as the administrator of this site.
Generally, you may use this Website without providing any personal or contact information to us.
Should you wish to voluntarily provide information to us, we will use that information for the specific purpose and provisions outlined as part of that data collection, and in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles, the Commonwealth Privacy Act (1988) and Our Data Privacy Principles as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
This site also collects non-identifiable data for the purposes of monitoring this Website’s usage and performance and for advertising and remarketing purposes.
By using this Website, you acknowledge, understood and agree to abide by these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Non-Identifiable Information
Like many other websites, this Website automatically collects certain non-identifiable information. Some of this information is collected inherently as part of your browsing process e.g. your IP address, your ISP’s IP address, your browser type, etc.
Other forms of non-identifiable information may be derived from cookies, and user-behavioural and interest-based marketing tracking mechanisms. This non-identifiable information is used for Websites and system administration purposes and to improve our online services. Your non-identifiable information may be anonymously disclosed to others and permanently archived for future use. This information is used to improve Website performance and is not linked to personal identification.
Cookies
This Web site uses “cookies”, a technology that installs information on a Web site user’s computer to permit the Web site to recognise future visits using that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Website. For example, the information provided through cookies is used to recognise you as a previous user of the Website, to track your activity at the Website in order to respond to your needs, to offer personalised Webpage content and information for your use, to automatically populate online forms with your personal information for your convenience, and to otherwise facilitate your Website experience.
You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your use of this Website and your ability to access or use certain Web site features.
Advertising & Remarketing
IT Strategic uses marketing and remarketing techniques to advertise to visitors of this Website.
We may use third-party vendors from global organisations such as Google, Meta (Facebook & Instagram), LinkedIn and so on to show you our ads on sites across the internet. These third-party vendors, use cookies and interest-based targeting technology to serve ads based on your browser behaviours, ad preferences and past visits to this Website.
Visitors can opt out or adjust the advertising they see from third-party vendors here:
Google’s My Ad Centre
Facebook Ad Preferences
LinkedIn Ad Preferences
Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Security
IT Strategic works to keep our servers, applications and databases secure and free from unauthorised access and use, by using the physical, administrative and technological measures to protect the information we maintain. Nevertheless, you should be vigilant of the type of data you choose to transmit and the means by which you do so. If you have any concerns about the appropriate transmission of your data, feel free to contact us.
Other Web sites
This Website may contain links to other web sites. Please be cognisant that, once you have clicked to leave our site, the privacy policies and principles of other websites will apply. You will need to contact them if you require information about their Privacy Policy.
Notification of Policy Changes
IT Strategic may change, supplement or amend the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as it relates to your future use of this Website at short notice.
DATA PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
IT Strategic has always recognised the importance of maintaining the privacy of personal and sensitive information of our employees, clients, vendors and partners. The nature of our business requires us to collect and handle such information, and we have a responsibility to protect this information for as long as it is in our possession. At IT Strategic, respecting our employees, clients, vendors and partners is a part of our core values, along with being committed to providing services in an ethical manner.
To support these obligations, IT Strategic has created a set of data privacy principles, which guide our efforts as they relate to privacy and the handling and protection of personal and sensitive information.
We respect your privacy by:
Offering privacy notices that explain how and why we handle personal information.
Respecting your choices about our collection, use and sharing of information, where appropriate.
Collecting, using and retaining only personal information that is relevant and useful to our business interactions and the projects we undertake for our clients.
Using reasonable efforts to keep personal information accurate and up-to-date.
Limiting access to and disclosure of personal information.
Retaining only the personal information that is needed to fill our legal and business obligations.
Offering you the ability to view and update your personal information, where appropriate.
Providing you with an opportunity to ask questions and register complaints about privacy.
IT Strategic cares about the privacy of our applicants, employees and clients. This notice contains information about how we handle your personal information. We collect and process your personal information for the following purposes where necessary:
to maintain our contractual or business relationship with you,
for employment-related services where applicable,
to tell you about the products and services we offer,
to contact and correspond with you, and
for the management and defence of legal claims and actions, compliance with court orders and other legal obligations and regulatory requirements, and as otherwise permitted by law.
IT Strategic may disclose your personal information for these purposes to other associated entities, affiliates, suppliers, subcontractors who perform services on our behalf, clients if you are seeking employment, and where we are otherwise required to do so, such as by court order.
IT Strategic collects, processes and discloses sensitive personal information only if required to comply with legal obligations or if there is a compelling business reason to do so, where the disclosure of the information to our client is an inherent (and notified) part of a project or with your consent.
If you would like more information about IT Strategic’s privacy practices, please contact us by emailing us at info@itstrategic.com.au or by writing to us at:
IT Strategic
PO Box 1166
Carlton VIC 3053
Australia