Standard Privacy Notice
The standard Apex Australia Higher Education Privacy Notice applies pursuant to our privacy responsibilities and obligations as regulated by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Please refer to the temporary APEX Website to access the Privacy and Personal Information Policy and Procedure.
In collecting personal information, APEX will comply with the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) as amended by the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.
Personal information about students studying with APEX may be shared with:
a) The Australian Government and designated authorities where the request is justified by law, including to the:
- Department of Education and Training
- Department of Home Affairs
- Tuition Protection Service
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
- Relevant Commonwealth department(s) and bodies with responsibility for administering the Higher Education Support Act 2003 State and Federal Police Force, and the Commonwealth Ombudsman
b) On the reasonable grounds that the disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of the student or of other people
c) To the external debt collection agency to recover overdue tuition and non-tuition fees
d) To APEX’s legal advisers or other professional advisers or consultants engaged by APEX.
The information disclosed above may only include personal information, course enrolment details and changes, and the circumstances of any suspected breach of student visa conditions. This information includes personal and contact details, course enrolment details and changes, and in the case of overseas students the circumstance of any suspected breach of a student visa condition.