Is My Data Stored Securely?
National Clearance Australia stores personal and criminal history data on secure, Australian-based servers, adhering to ACIC accreditation standards. Measures include encryption, access controls, regular security reviews, and compliance with the NDB scheme.
All personal information and criminal history data collected by National Clearance Australia is stored on secure, Australian-based servers. We do not store your data offshore. Our infrastructure meets the data sovereignty and security requirements set by ACIC as a condition of our accreditation.
- Encrypted databases: All stored data is encrypted at rest using industry-standard encryption protocols.
- Access controls: Role-based access controls ensure that only authorised staff can access sensitive data, with full audit trails.
- Regular security reviews: Our systems are subject to regular security assessments as required by our ACIC accreditation obligations.
- Incident response: We maintain an incident response plan in compliance with the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme under the Privacy Act 1988.
We retain your personal information only for as long as required to process your application and meet our legal obligations. You may request deletion of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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