This website privacy statement applies to jobs.wa.gov.au, which is administered by the Government of Western Australia.
About this privacy statement
This privacy statement sets out how information is collected, used and disclosed through jobs.wa.gov.au.
This privacy statement does not apply to external websites that are linked on this website. The Western Australian Government is not responsible for, and does not endorse or otherwise approve, the content, privacy policies or practices of non-government third party websites that are linked on the jobs.wa.gov.au website.
If you follow a link to another website from the jobs.wa.gov.au website, you should read the privacy statement or policy of that website to understand what it does with your information.
Information collected
Your information
It is not necessary to enter your name or contact details to view or navigate the jobs.wa.gov.au website and this website does not collect that information about you other than as set out below.
You may be visiting this website to apply for a WA government sector job or register your details for job vacancy notifications. This requires you to provide personal information, including your name and contact details. In order to do this, you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs platform. The WA Government Jobs platform is managed by a third Party (Thomson Reuters via its product Big Red Sky). It is separate to this website and any information you provide through that platform is managed in accordance with the privacy policy and terms and conditions of the third party provider. You should review the privacy policy and any terms and conditions for that platform and provider to help you decide if you would like to provide your personal information.
You can find the WA Government Jobs platform here https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/(Opens in a new tab/window) and the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement and Terms and Conditions here https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statement(Opens in a new tab/window).
Website visit data
When you view pages on jobs.wa.gov.au some technical information is collected about your visit. For example:
- your IP server address
- the date and the time of your visit
- the pages you accessed and documents you downloaded
- the address of the website that directed you to job.wa.gov.au
- the type of device, browser and operating system you used to access the site
How information is collected
Cookies on Jobs.wa.gov.au
When you visit jobs.wa.gov.au, the site uses ‘cookies’ to collect some statistical information about how you interact with the website (e.g. when you visited, how long you spent on a page, which page you visited and how you got to the website.).
A cookie is a small block of data that is shared between a web server and your computer browser.
If you do not want cookies to be placed on your computer, you can go into your browser settings under privacy and security and block third party cookies. If you block third party cookies, some of the features on this website may not function fully and your ability to browse, read and download information may be impaired. If this is the case, please contact us by visiting https://www.wa.gov.au/contact-us(Opens in a new tab/window) to access our services by other methods.
Cookies that measure website use
Jobs.wa.gov.au uses online tools to gather information about visitors to our website, which help provide insights for website improvements and delivery of government services. The software is provided by third party vendors.
- Google Analytics(Opens in a new tab/window) – a web analytics service used to collect data on how users interact with the website and services.
- Microsoft Clarity(Opens in a new tab/window) – Is used to better understand how users interact with the website, allowing for ongoing updates and improvements to the experience.
Examples of what these tools measure are:
- How long you spend on a page
- How you interact with the content on a page and which links are used
- Which pages you are on
The site only collects anonymous information. No identifiable personal data is collected.
Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine online activity.
To find out more about how these third parties handle personal information, please review their privacy policies.
Use and disclosure
Use of web visit data
The information collected about how you interact with jobs.wa.gov.au and how the website performs during your visit is used for statistical and system administration purposes. This helps to:
- monitor and understand usage trends to make sure jobs.wa.gov.au is meeting your needs;
- understand and enhance your experience of jobs.wa.gov.au (for example, to improve content or make performance improvements);
We do not use this information match it with any other information collected in order to identify you.
However, in some circumstances we may be required to disclose it by law, such as in accordance with an order of a court or tribunal order, or a law of the Commonwealth.
Other Government Services
departments and agencies. You may be required to create an account and provide personal details to receive notifications and updates or to apply for vacancies on various WA Government agency websites. Each website will have its own privacy policy, which should be reviewed before proceeding.
Access, correction and deletion of your personal information or account
Jobs.wa.gov.au does not collect any personal information. However, you should contact the respective government agency or third party website if you have provided your details and wish to request deletion from them.
Get in touch
The jobs.wa.gov.au website is administered by the Government of Western Australia. If you have any questions relating to privacy or feedback about the website please visit https://www.wa.gov.au/contact-us(Opens in a new tab/window).