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Privacy Policy

Your Data Matters

At GoldLocum, we prioritize your privacy and the protection of your personal information. We are committed to ensuring that your data is handled with the utmost care and in compliance with applicable laws. Our practices are designed to maintain transparency and accountability regarding how we manage your information.

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11/07/2025

1. Purpose of This Policy

In GoldLocum, we are committed to protecting the privacy of personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, and disclose personal information.

 

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information from doctors, healthcare professionals, and other individuals who interact with us:

  • Full name
     

  • Contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
     

  • Professional qualifications, registrations, and licensing details
     

  • Identification documents (if required for onboarding)
     

  • Employment history and CV
     

  • Emergency contact details
     

  • Any other information provided to us voluntarily via forms, email, phone, or in person.
     

 

3. How We Collect Information

We collect personal information when you:

  • Complete forms on our website (hosted on Wix.com)
     

  • Provide information through our doctor onboarding process
     

  • Contact us via email, phone, or post
     

  • Interact with us in the course of professional engagement.
     

 

4. How We Store Information

Your personal information is stored securely using:

  • Wix.com – Our website hosting platform, where initial form submissions are received. Wix stores form data on secure servers.
     

  • Google Workspace (Business) – Including Google Drive and Google Sheets, for secure document storage and management. Data is stored on Google’s secure servers, which may be located outside Australia but comply with international data protection standards.
     

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

 

5. Purpose of Collection and Use

We collect and use your personal information for purposes including:

  • Processing professional applications and onboarding with hospitals and healthcare facilities
     

  • Maintaining an internal doctor database
     

  • Communicating with you about job opportunities, compliance requirements, and placements
     

  • Meeting legal and regulatory obligations
     

  • Improving our services.
     

 

6. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Hospitals and healthcare facilities where you seek placement
     

  • Government or regulatory authorities, if required by law
     

  • Our professional advisors (accountants, lawyers, IT providers) when necessary for business operations
     

  • Third-party service providers who assist with hosting, IT, or data storage, including Wix.com and Google LLC.
     

We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

 

7. Overseas Data Storage

Some of the platforms we use (including Wix.com and Google Workspace) store data on servers located outside Australia, including in the United States, the European Union, and other jurisdictions.
We ensure that these providers comply with standards equivalent to the Australian Privacy Principles.

 

8. Your Rights and Access to Information

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
     

  • Request correction of inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete information
     

  • Withdraw consent for us to use your information (subject to legal obligations).
     

Requests should be made in writing to the contact details below.

 

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or permanently de-identify it.

 

10. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and third-party analytics tools to improve user experience and monitor site performance. These tools may collect non-identifying data such as browser type, operating system, and browsing behaviour.

 

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our operations or legal requirements. The updated version will be published on our website with a revised effective date.

 

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about how we handle your personal information, please contact:

Louis Goldstein
0413730771
info@goldlocum.com.au

We will respond to all enquiries within a reasonable timeframe, in accordance with the Privacy Act.

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