EmploymentOS for Job Seekers

Privacy Policy (Archived – 12/11/2025)

Learn how Employment Hero treats personal data across the websites we operate and services we provide.

1. Overview

2. Scope of this policy

ServicesFeatures + Description
EH PlatformThe Employment Operating System that includes the HR and payroll services with features like Hero Passport and Perks.
Humi by Employment Hero Classic PlatformThe legacy HR, payroll and benefits platform that is available to customers in Canada.
EH Work appThe Employment Hero app, including the HR features of the EH Platform under its Work feature, along with financial products and services under the Money feature, and special offers, discounts and cashbacks under the Perks feature.
EH JobsEmployment Hero Job board (EH Jobs board), the Employment Hero Jobs app (EH Jobs app), and catered Recruitment Services. These are services that can only be accessed if you separately sign up for them.
Global TeamsOur Employer of Record (EOR) services.
HR AdvisoryHR advice and support services.
Implementations servicesServices that provide smooth onboarding onto our platform for our business customers. Employers will provide us with relevant HR and payroll data relating to their employees for the implementation process.
  • Personal Data processed under the instruction of business customers – this Privacy Policy outlines our independent data processing practices as a data controller, including joint-controller responsibilities. It also covers Personal Data submitted by you or your organisation for processing on your behalf, like payroll data, demographic information, and employment details. For details on our role as a data processor under your instructions, refer to our Data Processing Addendum
  • As an employer – any Personal Data we process as a prospective, current, or former employer. If you are applying for a role with us or our affiliates, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Policy.
  • Third-party data – any products, services, websites or content that are offered by third parties through integrations with our Services, which are governed by their own privacy practices.

3. Who are we

4. Personal Data

Data classificationDescription
Personal DataPersonal Data (also known as “Personal Information”) is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, i.e. one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person
Special Categories of Personal DataSpecial Categories of Personal Data (also known as “Sensitive Information”) include data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health, or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

5. Types of information that we collect

6. How we collect your information

Information we collect from you about third parties

7. Why we process your information

The legal basis we may rely on when processing Personal Data

Purposes for processing Personal Data

Use of non-personal data to improve and develop products and models

Direct marketing and other communications

Phone numbers, emails, and opt-in consents will not be shared to third parties for their marketing purposes without your consent. 

Cookies and tracking technologies

  • server address;
  • domain name;
  • date and time of visit;
  • previous websites visited;
  • use of our sites; and
  • browser type.

8. How we share your Personal Data

Sharing of information when providing our Services

Sharing of information specific to our EH Jobs, including EH Jobs app and EH Jobs board, and any additional Recruitment Services

Sharing of information specific to Global Teams

Sharing of information with superannuation funds when providing our Super Services (Australian customers/users)

Sharing of your information specific to the Swag Spend Account

Sharing of your information specific to HR Advisory

9. International data transfers

10. Third-party links

11. Storage and security of Personal Data

12. Data retention

13. Your rights and choices

14. How to get in touch with us

15. Enforcement and complaints

16. Changes to our Privacy Policy