Privacy Statement

Thanks for taking the time to apply for a position with Spotlight Retail Group (SRG) (including Anaconda, Spotlight, Harris Scarfe, Mountain Designs).  Before continuing, please read and make sure you understand the points below carefully:

SRG is committed to the responsible handling of personal and health information collected as part of the recruitment process.

Information collected about you will only be used in relation to recruitment and selection processes and will not be disclosed to a third party without your consent, except as provided in this statement or otherwise required by law.

How we collect your personal information

Your personal information (including sensitive information) will be collected by SRG via your application form, interviews, over the phone, written correspondence and sometimes from publicly available sources such as LinkedIn or other social media sites. We may also collect information from third parties. For example, we use service providers to run psychometric tests and to conduct background and probity checks. These third parties also have privacy policies. This may include overseas recruitment related services located in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

If you choose not to provide certain personal information, we may not be able to progress your application, or provide you with direct correspondence regarding employment opportunities at SRG

You might also need to provide personal information about other individuals to us (e.g. your referee or next of kin contact details).  If so, we rely on you to inform those individuals that you are providing their personal information to us and to advise them of the matters in this Privacy Statement.  

As part of the recruitment process Spotlight, Anaconda, and other companies that are part of Spotlight Group Holdings may utilise the services of a third party.  These services include but are not limited to conversion tracking provided by Indeed, which tracks when applicants search for a job on Indeed and complete an application on an SRG website. 

How we hold your personal information

We may store your personal information in hard copy or electronic format, in storage facilities that we either own or operate ourselves or those that are owned and operated by our service providers. At all times, we take reasonable steps to maintain the security of your personal information and to protect it from unauthorised disclosure.

How we use your personal information

Your personal information and application information will be used to assist us throughout the recruitment process. We may also provide you with marketing correspondence regarding other employment opportunities at SRG.  We may use your personal information to verify your identity and for other purposes such as contacting referees or performing background checks. 

We retain personal information we collect about applicants, prospective applicants and previous SRG team members in our Talent Pool. If we include your details in our Talent Pool, we can assess your potential suitability for future job opportunities. We may be in touch from time to time to make sure your contact details are up to date and to let you know about opportunities with SRG that may be of interest to you. You may contact us at any time if this is no longer of interest to you.

Your agreement to provide accurate information

By submitting an application, You agree to provide your personal information, which is in all respects true, accurate and up to date and is not, in any respect, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate or likely to be misleading or deceptive.  In addition you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as specified herein. 

Feedback or concerns

If you have any feedback or concerns about privacy, please contact us as set out below. Where you seek a response from us, we will let you know who will be handling your matter and when you can expect a full response

If you have concerns about your personal or sensitive information, you can contact privacy@srg.com.au.