Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
The iTaukei Lands Trust Board ("TLTB") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with Section 24 of the 2013 Constitution of the Republic of Fiji (Right to Privacy), the Online Safety Act 2018, and relevant Fijian labor laws.
2. Information We Collect
To process your application, we collect personal data including:
• Identity & Contact Data: Name, date of birth, gender, email, phone number, and physical address.
• Professional Data: Resumes, work history, academic transcripts, reference contacts, professional memberships, and cover letters.
• Compliance Data: Government-issued IDs, Tax Identification Numbers (TIN), FNPF numbers, and Police Clearances (where applicable and requested).
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your data strictly for recruitment purposes, including:
• Assessing your suitability for job vacancies.
• Contacting you regarding interviews or skill tests.
• Verifying your credentials with referenced educational institutions or previous employers.
4. Data Security and Confidentiality
• Security Controls: We implement robust administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
• Access Limitations: Your recruitment data is strictly restricted to authorized Human Capital personnel and the specific department's interviewing panel.
• Audit Logging & Redaction: All user activities, logins, and system changes on the portal are encrypted and logged for system security audits. Highly sensitive information, such as login passwords and national identification identifiers, is securely hashed or redacted inside system logs to prevent exposure.
5. Data Retention Period
In compliance with good data governance and Fijian record-keeping standards:
• Unsuccessful Candidates: Personal profiles and application files will be securely retained for a period of 12 to 24 months following the completion of the recruitment drive to allow for future role consideration, after which the data is permanently purged.
• Successful Candidates: Your application data will be transitioned into your official TLTB employee record.
• Account Deletion: You have the right to delete your registered portal account at any time, which will initiate the decommissioning of your saved personal data within 30 days, unless required by law or active litigation.
6. Your Rights
Under Section 25 of the Fiji Constitution, you have the right to:
• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request Correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile.
• Withdraw Consent to participate in the recruitment process at any stage.