In this policy, “us”, “our” and “we” or “Forma” refers to Forma Technology Pty Ltd (ACN 668 606 344). Protection of your personal and possibly sensitive information is important to Forma and is required by law. Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and all related legislation and regulations, the Commonwealth Government regulates the way in which private sector organisations collect, use, disclose and disseminate, keep secure and provide access to personal information. Forma Technology Pty Ltd (Forma) is a private sector organisation and as such we are required to protect your personal information in accordance with the privacy legislations and regulations. This Privacy Policy outlines how we manage your personal information. It also sets out the types of personal information that we keep and for what purposes and how that information is collected, retained, used and disclosed.
Personal information is defined in the Privacy Act and means information and or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.
By providing personal information to us, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any other arrangements that apply between us.
Our Website may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third parties and we recommend that you review the privacy policy of the relevant third party.
Forma may update this Privacy Policy from time to time so please review it periodically.
Following changes to the privacy policy your continued use of our services, requesting our assistance through the platform, or the provision of further personal information to us (directly or via an authorised person) after this Privacy Policy has been revised, constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Our software helps construction firms locate & engage appropriately skilled professionals to work on major infrastructure projects. Our software is accessible via our website (www.forma.tech).
In order to access our website we require that you provide us with your name, email address, telephone number, and any other information that you choose to provide to us, such as your date of birth, and gender. Failure to supply this information may result in Forma being unable to provide our full suite of services.
In addition, we collect information about you that is not personal information. For example, we may collect non-identifiable data relating to your activity on our Website (including IP addresses) via tracking technologies such as cookies, or we may collect information from you in response to a questionnaire or survey. This information is generally used to report statistics, analyse trends, administer our services, diagnose problems, target, and improve the quality of our products and services. To the extent this non-identifiable information does not constitute personal information, the Privacy Act does not apply and we may use this information for various purposes in accordance with any applicable laws. By using the Website and agreeing to our Privacy Policy, you grant us permission to place and store cookies, or other tracking technologies.
We only collect sensitive information in circumstances where you have consented to the collection of that information, or it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Your personal information may be used to:
Common to modern business practices and to meet your specific needs we may disclose your personal information to the organisations and people described below. Where your personal information is disclosed we will seek to ensure that the information is held, used or disclosed consistently with the applicable privacy laws, regulations and codes. In order to deliver the services you require, we may disclose your personal information to organisations outside of Forma. Your personal information is disclosed to these organisations only in relation to us providing our services to you. The relevant organisations and people for disclosure purposes are:
We may also use your personal information in disclosing your personal information to a trusted third party who also holds other information about you. Or alternatively that you consent to us disclosing your personal information too. This third party may combine that information in order to enable it, and us, to develop anonymised consumer insights so that we can better understand your preferences and interests, personalise your experience and enhance our service offering to you.
Our website
We take care to ensure that the personal information you give us on our website is protected.
Use of cookies
Like most websites, our website may use cookies or tracking tools to improve the functionality of our website. When you visit our website, details about your visit, such as time and date, pages accessed, duration of visit and type of browser, may be recorded. This information is collected for statistical purposes and can also identify you individually. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you can change the settings of your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your computer, giving you the choice of whether to accept it or not.
Links to other websites
You may be able to access an external web-site(s) by clicking on links we have provided. The other website(s) is not subject to our privacy standards, policies and procedures. You will need to contact or review that web-site directly to ascertain their privacy standards, policies and procedures.
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up to date. If you become aware, or believe that any personal information which we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or outdated, you may contact us with evidence that the information is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If we agree that your personal information requires correcting, we will take all reasonable steps to correct it. If we do not agree that your personal information requires correcting, you will be provided with reasons for the refusal. Contact jwhelan@forma.tech with any requests.
The personal information that we request from a member is uploaded to and kept on servers that are maintained by Forma or that are maintained by third parties that must meet our privacy requirements.
In the course of our business, we may need to transfer your personal information to servers and service providers located outside Australia. This may include, but is not limited to, data processing and storage by third-party providers such as Stripe Identity for identity verification purposes.
We are committed to ensuring that any trans-border movement of personal information complies with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), particularly APP 8, which governs the disclosure of personal information to overseas recipients. By using our services and providing your personal information, you consent to this transfer and acknowledge that:
If you have any questions about our data handling practices or would like to know more about our use of overseas providers, please contact us at jwhelan@forma.tech
If you have any complaints about a breach or potential breach of this Privacy Policy, please contact Jack Whelan by email: jwhelan@forma.tech
It is our aim to respond to your complaint within 7 days and resolve your complaint quickly and fairly. If the complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, you can refer the matter to the office of the Privacy Commissioner at:
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001
This Privacy Policy was updated 04 November 2024 and is subject to ongoing review.