On this page:
- Why we collect your personal information and how we use it
- Personal information we collect
- How we may disclose this information
- Further information
- Related information
The Department of Customer Service (the Department) on behalf of the Commissioner for Fair Trading (NSW Fair Trading) gives priority to protecting the privacy of your personal information.
We do this by handling personal information in a responsible manner and in accordance with Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act).
The personal information contained in the application is collected and held by NSW Fair Trading.
Why we collect your personal information and how we use it
The personal information you provide in connection with this application for recognition of a professional engineering body will be collected by Fair Trading NSW for the following purposes:
- Determining whether the professional engineering body meets the requirements of recognition as an engineering body with a professional engineer recognition or registration scheme under Part 5 Division 3 of the Design and Building Practitioner Act 2020 (the Act) and Part 5 of the Design and Building Practitioner Regulation 2021 (the Regulation).
- Internal administrative purposes, including liaising with you in relation to the application.
The personal information captured in the application is provided voluntarily. However, the consequence of not providing your personal information is that the application may not be able to be determined.
Personal information we collect
We may collect the following personal information:
- your full name (including any former names), position title, signature, contact details (address, email, phone number, mailing address and residential address), driver licence number, place and date of birth.
- proof of identity information, which may include your passport, driver licence, Medicare card details or other proof of identity.
- supporting documentation, including references as required by the Act and Regulation.
- additional personal information if it is required to satisfy the eligibility requirements for recognition.
How we may disclose this information
The personal information provided in this application may be disclosed to the following individuals:
- The designated contact person for the scheme.
- Persons involved in the operation, governance, management, and day-to-day affairs of the recognition or registration scheme.
- Officer holders within the scheme.
- Nominated CPD auditors.
- Referees of directors or officers of scheme.
If required, we may also make enquiries and exchange information with other NSW government agencies (including the NSW Police Force), or other States, Territories and/or the Commonwealth for the purpose of assessing your application and for compliance purposes.
Unless stated otherwise, we will not disclose your personal information to anybody unless you have given consent, or we are authorised or permitted to do so by law.
Further information
Please see the Department’s Privacy Management Plan and the NSW Fair Trading Privacy Statement for more information about how we handle your personal information, how you can request access to or correct the personal information we hold about you (if the information is inaccurate, incomplete, not relevant or out of date) and who to contact if you have a privacy enquiry or complaint. You can also email us at [email protected].