Privacy Policy

Effective date: Apr 2026
Last updated: Apr 2026

1. Who we are

This Privacy Policy explains how Online Technology Australia PTY LTD trading as e-Cruitment (“e-Cruitment”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects personal information when you:

visit https://e-cruitment.com
use our website, services, forms, and communications
connect or interact with our application through LinkedIn
contact us for enquiries, support, recruitment, staffing, or business services

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us using the details at the end of this page.

2. What personal information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

Information you provide directly

your name
email address
phone number
company name
job title
any information you submit through forms, enquiries, bookings, applications, or messages

Information we collect automatically

IP address
browser type
device information
pages visited
referral source
date and time of access
cookies and usage data

Information from LinkedIn

If you choose to connect your LinkedIn account or interact with our LinkedIn-integrated application, we may collect the information you authorize LinkedIn to share with us, which may include:

your LinkedIn profile information
name and profile photo
email address, where permission is granted
public profile URL
company, role, or other profile fields you have authorized
LinkedIn account identifiers or access tokens needed to maintain the integration

We only collect the LinkedIn data reasonably necessary to provide the feature or service you requested.

3. How we collect personal information

We collect personal information:

directly from you when you complete a form, contact us, or use our services
automatically through website technologies such as cookies and analytics tools
from LinkedIn when you authorize our application through LinkedIn’s OAuth or other approved integration methods
from service providers or partners who support our website, CRM, communications, and business operations

4. Why we collect and use your information

We may use your personal information to:

provide and improve our services
respond to enquiries and support requests
communicate with you about our services
onboard clients, candidates, contractors, or business contacts
operate, maintain, and secure our website and application
authenticate users and manage LinkedIn-connected features
personalize user experience and pre-fill relevant information where appropriate
send updates, marketing, or promotional material where permitted by law
comply with legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations
detect fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, or security issues

5. How we use LinkedIn data

If you connect your LinkedIn account to our application:

we use LinkedIn data only for the functionality you requested and for purposes described in this Privacy Policy
we may use LinkedIn data to identify you, create or populate your account, enable LinkedIn-based login, support profile-related features, or manage our service relationship with you
we do not sell LinkedIn member data
we do not use LinkedIn data for purposes prohibited by LinkedIn’s terms or applicable law
where we store LinkedIn profile data, we do so only where permitted and with appropriate consent
you may withdraw your consent, disconnect LinkedIn, or request deletion of LinkedIn-related data at any time by contacting us

6. Cookies and analytics

We may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to:

keep our website functioning properly
understand traffic and usage patterns
improve performance and user experience
measure marketing effectiveness

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the site functions.

7. Disclosure of personal information

We may disclose personal information to:

our employees, contractors, and related entities
IT, hosting, analytics, CRM, communications, and support providers
payment, administrative, legal, and professional advisers
LinkedIn, where relevant to the functioning of the integration
regulators, law enforcement, or government bodies where required by law
a purchaser or successor entity if our business or assets are sold, transferred, or restructured

We do not sell your personal information.

8. Overseas disclosure

Some of our staff, contractors, or service providers may be located outside Australia. As a result, your personal information may be stored or processed in countries outside Australia, including countries in which our service providers operate.

By using our website, services, or application, you acknowledge that your personal information may be transferred, stored, or processed outside Australia in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

provide our services
maintain business and legal records
resolve disputes
enforce agreements
meet legal and regulatory obligations

When personal information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to delete, destroy, de-identify, or securely store it as required by law.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorized access, modification, and disclosure. These steps may include access controls, secure systems, authentication measures, staff controls, and use of reputable service providers.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Access, correction, and your choices

Subject to applicable law, you may request to:

access the personal information we hold about you
correct inaccurate or incomplete information
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
opt out of marketing communications
request deletion of your personal information, including LinkedIn-related data we hold

To opt out of marketing emails, use the unsubscribe link in the email or contact us directly.

12. LinkedIn data deletion requests

If you have used LinkedIn to connect to our application and want us to delete data associated with your LinkedIn account, email us at [[email protected]] with:

your full name
the email address linked to your account
your LinkedIn profile URL or other identifying details
the words: “LinkedIn Data Deletion Request” in the subject line

We will review and process valid deletion requests within a reasonable time, subject to any legal obligations to retain certain records.

You may also revoke our access through your LinkedIn account settings.

13. Third-party links and services

Our website or services may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or tools. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. You should review their privacy policies separately.

14. Children’s privacy

Our website, services, and application are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without appropriate authorization. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us so we can take appropriate action.

15. Complaints

If you believe we have mishandled your personal information, please contact us first so we can investigate.

If you are not satisfied with our response and you are in Australia, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, legal obligations, or services. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

If you have any privacy, consent, access, correction, or deletion questions, please contact us using the details above.