Privacy Policy
Thomas International is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. In handling your personal information, Thomas International is subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and are required to comply with the National Privacy Principles set out in that Act. This Privacy Policy applies to the Thomas International website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Thomas International website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Thomas International collects identifying personal information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Thomas International also collects personal information that persons undergoing testing submit in response to questions posed by Thomas International. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Thomas International. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Thomas International for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Thomas International Web Site. Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Thomas International public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Thomas International encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Thomas International so that you can understand how those web sites collect, use and share your information. Thomas International is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on other websites.
USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Thomas International collects and uses your personal information and those of your employees and prospective employees to operate the Thomas International Web Site and deliver the services you have requested. Thomas International also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Thomas International and its affiliates. Thomas International may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered. Personal information submitted in response to testing is used by Thomas International to generate analytical reports such as behavioural analysis, emotional intelligence, cognitive processes, values and skill competencies. This personal information and the reports and analysis generated by it may be disclosed to the employer ordering the test, the person taking the test and Thomas International's staff and professional advisers. Otherwise it is treated with strict confidentiality. Thomas International does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Thomas International may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Thomas International may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Thomas International, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Thomas International may keep track of the web pages our customers visit within the Thomas International website, in order to determine what Thomas International services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customised content and advertising within the Thomas International Web Site to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area. Thomas International may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in good faith believe that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Thomas International; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Thomas International; or, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Thomas International website, or the public.
USE OF COOKIES
This website uses "cookies" to help you personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalise Thomas International pages, or register with Thomas International site or services, a cookie helps Thomas International to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Thomas International features that you customised.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the website.
SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Thomas International secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure.
Thomas International secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer
servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure.
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is
protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
ACCESS
You have a right to access the personal information Thomas International collects and holds about you. If at any time you would like to access or change your details, or you would like more information on our approach to privacy, please contact Thomas International. In most cases, a summary of your personal information, such as your name and contact details, is available for no fee. If providing you with access to specific personal information requires a more detailed retrieval of your information, a fee may be charged for the cost of the retrieval and supply of that information.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
Thomas International will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect company and customer feedback. Thomas International encourages you to periodically review this policy to be informed of how Thomas International is using and protecting your information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Thomas International welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. Ifyou believe that Thomas International has not adhered to this Policy or have any questions, please contact Thomas International's privacy officer at info@thomasinternational.com.au. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.