Privacy Statement

Microelectronic Technologies Pty Ltd (MeT) is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals. To deliver our commitment to privacy, we will comply with legislations and regulations of the countries in which we operate. Our website address is met.net.au.

As an Australian registered company, MeT is bound by the Privacy Act as amended by the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (“Act”) and the National Privacy Principles contained within that Act. All employees and officers of MeT are expected to comply with the Act and this Privacy Statement.

Information or opinions which are collected, held, used or disclosed by MeT about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained, will be protected by the standards outlined in this Statement.

To deliver our commitment to privacy, we will:
– be bound by, and comply with, the National Privacy Principals under the Privacy Act 1988 in relation to personal information;
– communicate this Privacy Statement to all employees to ensure awareness of their requirement to comply with our privacy standards and to anyone else who asks for it;
– ensure lawful, fair and unobtrusive means are used to only collect personal information that is necessary for our business purposes;
– collect sensitive information only with the individual’s consent;
– not disclose any personal information to an unrelated third party, except with the individual’s consent or where we are required to do so by law;
– take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify personal information in a secure manner when we have no further need for it or are required to do so by law;
– ensure only authorised personnel who have agreed to keep the personal information confidential have access to the information;
– take reasonable steps to keep personal information up to date, accurate and complete;
– in most cases provide individuals access to their personal information on request;
– periodically review and revise this Privacy Statement and related procedures to maintain their relevance.
MeT recognises and respects the importance of each individual’s privacy. This Statement and related procedures ensure all personal information held by MeT is handled appropriately and kept confidential.

What do we use personal information for?
Any personal details that you provide will be used for the purpose of dealing with your request, enquiry or application for employment. This may involve disclosing your personal information to companies within MeT, or to service providers who assist us in operating our business.These organisations are required to comply with the principles of this Statement. With regard to all other enquiries, your details will only be accessible and used by personnel dealing directly with your request. We do not use, or disclose, any personal details that you provide to us for the purposes of direct marketing, unless allowed and acknowledged by that individual.

Disclosing Personal Information
As noted above, we may share personal information with related companies or with contractors performing services for MeT, which are required to comply with this Statement. MeT will only make such disclosures to achieve the purpose for which the information was provided. Otherwise, MeT’s policy is not to disclose any personal information to any unrelated third party, except with your consent, or where we are required by law to do so.

Retention and Disposal of Information
MeT will only keep personal information that it needs for the purpose for which it was collected. MeT will dispose of such information when it has no further need to use it, or it is required by law to do so.

Microelectronic Technologies Web Site
This Statement applies to all of our web pages at www.met.net.au. It explains our practices with respect to collection and processing of any personal information that may be collected as a result of your use of this site (i.e. information from which an individual’s identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained).

E-mail Security
In line with our policy on e-mail security, any e-mails that you send will be automatically scanned, which could result in certain attachments and styles of message being automatically blocked. Our IT Administrators may have access to your e-mails in order to authorise the content. This is done purely for IT security purposes and our IT Administrators will not access the contents of your e-mails once this process is complete.

Security of Information
You should be aware that the Internet is not a secure environment. However, MeT uses all reasonable efforts to ensure that any personal information collected is held securely. In addition, only authorised personnel have access to personal information. Such personnel have agreed to ensure confidentiality of this information and are required to comply with this policy.

Accessing and Updating Personal Information
Please let us know if your details change and we will make every effort to keep any personal information held up to date and accurate. You can access your personal information and notify us of any change, modification or correction, by contacting Microelectronic Technologies at Brisbane Technology Park.