The following statement is important and should be read carefully.
This statement summarises how Nous Group (including Nous Group Ltd ABN 66 086 210 344, Nous Data Insights Group Pty Ltd ABN 15 613 111 443, and their respective related bodies corporate) (Nous Group) uses and manages personal information when carrying out recruitment activities. It also outlines the existence of various pre-employment checks that Nous Group conducts to ensure that information provided by applicants is true, accurate and complete.
This statement is in addition to, and should be read in conjunction with the Nous Group Privacy Policy.
Nous Group collects personal information from you in relation to current or future employment opportunities with our organisation. Your personal information can be collected at any stage of our recruitment process.
The types of personal information we collect include your contact details, your referee’s contact details, details of your current and previous employment, education, academic transcripts, skills and industry associations, EDI information such as gender and cultural background, citizenship and entitlement to work, criminal records, details of any health conditions that might impact your ability to perform work-related tasks, whether you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Straight Islander and if you have any clearances required (such as a government security clearance, police check, or working with children check).
We will also request that you create an individual profile (Profile) based on areas such as experience, education, qualifications, licences and references. Please ensure that your Profile is complete and up-to-date so that it accurately reflects your attributes and experience.
Nous Group collects personal information during the recruitment process:
For applicants who are subsequently not employed by Nous Group, your personal information may be retained for up to one (1) year to assess your suitability for future vacancies – but may be removed at any time by personal request. For applicants who are employed by Nous Group, your personal information will be retained for employment and payroll purposes.
Nous Group also performs pre-employment screening checks to verify the accuracy of the information you have provided and to assess your suitability for current or future employment opportunities at Nous Group. The results of these pre-employment screening checks may lead us to discontinue your application for a current or future employment vacancy.
Your personal details may be disclosed to people within Nous Group, to referees nominated by you, to your former employers, to any organisations that Nous Group engages to assist us with our recruitment process, or if required by law.
Your personal information may be disclosed outside of your home country to an entity in a foreign country, including entities in which we have an ownership interest or to third party service providers (Overseas Entities). The countries in which these Overseas Entities are likely to be located include the United Kingdom and Canada, where we have offices.
If you do not provide all of the personal information that we request then we may be unable to communicate with you or your referees, process your application, or offer you employment.
You can reach out to the Nous Group team by emailing [email protected] at any time to update your personal information and your resume, to ensure that the information we hold is complete, accurate and up-to-date. You can also delete your account at any time.
Nous Group is committed to ensuring that the information you provide to us during the recruitment process is securely stored. Further details on our data security are outlined in the Nous Group Privacy Policy.
Personal information collected during the recruitment processes will be stored in our recruitment IT systems. For applicants who are not employed by Nous Group, we will retain your personal information for up to one (1) year after which time it will be deleted. You may also request us to delete your personal information at any time by emailing [email protected]. For applicants who are subsequently employed by Nous Group, your personal information will be retained and added to your employee records.
If you have any questions about this policy or would like to make a complaint about the handling of your personal information, please email [email protected].