How Is My Personal Information Protected?
Learn how National Clearance Australia safeguards your personal data through encryption, secure storage, and strict access controls, complying with the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles.
National Clearance Australia takes the protection of your personal information extremely seriously. We comply fully with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), as well as all applicable ACIC accreditation requirements relating to the handling of criminal history information.
- Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our platform is encrypted using TLS (Transport Layer Security).
- Secure storage: Personal information and criminal history data is stored on secure, Australian-based servers with access controls and audit logging.
- Minimal collection: We only collect the information necessary to process your police check application.
- Limited access: Access to your data is restricted to authorised personnel only, on a need-to-know basis.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as required to process your application (i.e. submission to ACIC) or as required by law. We will never disclose your criminal history information to any party without your explicit consent.
Visit nationalclearanceaustralia.com.au/privacy for detailed information on how we collect, use, and store your data.
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