Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026 · Effective date: July 2026
1. Who We Are
Immi Careers ("we", "our", "us") is an online recruitment and career services platform connecting international job seekers with Australian employment opportunities. We are committed to protecting your personal information in compliance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679, and other applicable privacy laws.
Data controller contact: privacy@immicareers.com.au
2. Information We Collect
Account & Profile Data: Name, email address, phone number, nationality, visa status, work history, skills, qualifications, and documents (resumes, certifications) that you voluntarily provide.
Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, job searches performed, applications submitted, and interactions with course content — collected automatically to improve our services.
Payment Data: Subscription plan, billing history, renewal status, and billing contact details processed securely through our payment processor, Stripe. We do not store full credit card details on our servers — Stripe holds and tokenises card information on our behalf.
Communications: Messages sent through our platform, support enquiries, and email correspondence.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and cookies to maintain session security and analytics.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Contractual necessity – to provide the services you signed up for
- Legitimate interests – platform security, fraud prevention, service improvement
- Consent – for marketing communications (you may withdraw at any time)
- Legal obligation – where required by Australian or EU law
4. How We Use Your Information
- Create and maintain your account
- Match you with relevant job opportunities
- Process subscription payments and billing
- Send service-related notifications and reports
- Provide customer support
- Improve and personalise our platform
- Comply with legal obligations
- Send marketing emails (with your consent, opt-out available at any time)
5. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data only with:
- Employers – only when you apply for a job or explicitly consent
- Payment processors – Stripe or equivalent, for billing only
- Infrastructure providers – cloud hosting and data storage with appropriate data processing agreements
- Legal authorities – where required by law or court order
All third-party processors are contractually bound to protect your data and may only use it to provide services on our behalf.
6. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed outside Australia or the European Economic Area (EEA). When transferring data internationally, we ensure adequate protections are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transfers to non-adequate countries, in accordance with GDPR Chapter V.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you close your account:
- Profile data is deleted within 30 days
- Financial records are retained for 7 years as required by Australian tax law
- Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act, you have the right to:
- Access – request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification – correct inaccurate data
- Erasure – request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction – limit how we process your data
- Portability – receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection – object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent – at any time for consent-based processing
To exercise any right, contact us at privacy@immicareers.com.au. We will respond within 30 days. You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) or your local EU supervisory authority.
9. Cookies
We use essential cookies for authentication and security, and optional analytics cookies to understand platform usage. You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may impair platform functionality.
10. Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS), access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach affecting your rights, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by law.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed at individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify registered users of material changes via email and by updating the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance.
13. Contact
For all privacy-related enquiries: privacy@immicareers.com.au
Or use our Contact Us page.