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Privacy Policy
How we collect, use and protect your personal information
Bright Path Connections Pty Ltd (ABN 23 694 283 755), trading as EarlyCare Connect, is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled in a safe, transparent, and lawful way. We are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that helps us connect educators with educators with centres and deliver a safe, reliable service.
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Name and contact details
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Business or employment information
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Website enquiry data
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Communication history
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Verification and compliance documents
2. How We Use Information
We use your information to:
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Connect educators to childcare centres
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Manage bookings and staffing requests
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Communicate updates or opportunities
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Ensure Compliance and safety verification
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Improve our platform and services
3. Who We Share Your Information With
We may share your information with trusted third parties where necessary to deliver our services, including:
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Government agencies (e.g. the ATO, for tax and superannuation reporting)
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Superannuation funds, for compulsory contributions
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Workers compensation insurers
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Our workforce management and payroll service providers
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Our invoice financing provider
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Our professional indemnity and liability insurers
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Childcare centres and preschools, for the purpose of confirming placements and compliance
4. Working With Children Checks and Compliance Documents
As part of our service, we collect and verify sensitive compliance information, including Working With Children Check (WWCC) numbers, qualifications, and other verification documents. This information is:
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Collected directly from you or verified through official government registers
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Stored securely and accessed only by authorised staff
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Used solely to confirm your eligibility to work in early childhood education and to meet our obligations to childcare centres and regulators
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Retained only for as long as necessary for compliance and legal purposes (see Data Retention below)
5. Data Protection
We take appropriate steps to protect your information.
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Secure storage systems
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Limited access internally
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No sharing without consent unless required by law
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Generally, this means:
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Educator records and compliance documents are retained for the duration of your engagement with us, plus 7 years afterward (to meet employment and tax record-keeping obligations).
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Enquiry data from people who do not proceed with registration is retained for 12 months, then deleted.
6. Your Rights
You have the rights to:
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Access the information we hold on you
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Request corrections
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Request deletion (where applicable)
7. Complaints
If you believe we have mishandled your personal information, you can lodge a complaint by contacting us using the details below. We will investigate and respond within a reasonable timeframe, generally 30 days. If you're not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us.
info@earlycareconnect.com.au
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