Privacy Policy
Effective date: 29 June 2026
Industry Search Partners respects your privacy and treats personal information carefully and confidentially.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you contact us, submit your CV, discuss a role, engage us for recruitment services, or use our website.
Who we are
Industry Search Partners is a specialist recruitment business supporting clients and candidates across supply chain, procurement, manufacturing and consumer goods.
For privacy enquiries, contact:
Industry Search Partners Email: james@industrysearchpartners.com.au Phone: +61 414 668 181
Personal information we collect
We may collect personal information including:
Name Email address Phone number Company name Job title Employment history CV, resume or career profile Education and qualifications Salary expectations or salary information Work rights or visa status Location preferences Career goals and motivations Reference details Information shared through forms, emails, calls or meetings Notes from recruitment conversations Publicly available professional information, including LinkedIn profile information
We may also collect information from clients about role requirements, hiring needs, interview feedback and business contact details.
Sensitive information
We only collect sensitive information where it is relevant to recruitment services and where you provide it voluntarily or consent to us collecting it.
Sensitive information may include health information, background check details, work restrictions, diversity information, or other information that needs extra care.
You do not need to provide sensitive information unless it is relevant to a role, legal requirement, workplace adjustment, or recruitment process.
How we collect personal information
We may collect personal information when you:
Complete a website form Send us your CV Email, call or message us Speak with us about a role or career move Apply for or discuss an opportunity Connect with us through LinkedIn or another professional platform Provide information during a client briefing Act as a referee Engage us to provide recruitment services
We may also collect information from publicly available sources, professional networks, referrals, referees, clients and third-party platforms where it is relevant to recruitment activity.
Why we collect personal information
We collect personal information to:
Respond to enquiries Provide recruitment and search services Assess candidate suitability for roles Discuss potential career opportunities Conduct confidential search activity Introduce candidates to clients with consent Support clients with hiring decisions Communicate about roles, interviews and recruitment processes Conduct reference checks where authorised Maintain business and recruitment records Improve our services Meet legal, regulatory and administrative obligations
Candidate information
If you are a candidate, we may use your information to contact you about relevant roles, discuss your experience, assess suitability, provide market insight and support you through a recruitment process.
We will not send your CV or identify you to a client without your consent.
Confidentiality is central to our work. If you are exploring the market discreetly, we will handle conversations with care.
Client information
If you are a client or prospective client, we may use your information to discuss hiring needs, provide recruitment services, manage search activity, communicate about candidates and maintain business records.
Disclosure of personal information
We may disclose personal information to:
Clients, where a candidate has consented Candidates, where relevant to a role or recruitment process Referees, where authorised Service providers who support our business systems Technology, hosting, email, CRM and storage providers Professional advisers, including legal or accounting advisers Regulators or authorities where required by law
We do not sell personal information.
Storage and security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
Personal information may be stored in email systems, cloud storage, recruitment databases, CRM systems and business records.
No online system is completely risk-free, but we take practical steps to keep information secure and limit access to people who need it for business purposes.
Overseas storage or disclosure
Some of the technology providers we use may store or process information outside Australia.
Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and protect personal information in line with this Privacy Policy.
How long we keep personal information
We keep personal information for as long as it is needed for recruitment, business, legal or record-keeping purposes.
Candidate information may be kept so we can contact you about future suitable opportunities, unless you ask us to delete it.
When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, destroy or de-identify it.
Website information and cookies
When you visit our website, basic technical information may be collected. This may include browser type, device information, pages visited, approximate location, time spent on the site and referral source.
Our website or third-party tools may use cookies or analytics to help us understand site performance and improve the website.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some website features may not work as intended.
Accessing or correcting your information
You can contact us to request access to personal information we hold about you.
You can also ask us to correct information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
We may need to verify your identity before providing access or making changes.
Asking us to delete your information
You can ask us to delete your personal information.
We will take reasonable steps to do so, unless we need to retain it for legal, business or record-keeping reasons.
Marketing communications
We may contact you about relevant roles, hiring updates, market information or services.
You can ask us to stop sending these communications at any time.
Privacy complaints
If you have a privacy concern, please contact us first.
Email: james@industrysearchpartners.com.au
We will review the issue and respond within a reasonable time.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The current version will be published on our website.