Privacy statement
Last updated 14 November 2026
This statement explains how IWP handles the personal information you give us through our research on careers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. We handle it in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Who we are
IWP (International Workforce Platform) is operated by Andrew Parratt, trading as International Workforce Platform (ABN 13 218 660 442), Melbourne, Victoria. In this statement, “we” and “us” mean Andrew Parratt, trading as International Workforce Platform.
Contact for privacy matters: research@internationalworkforce.com.au.
What we collect
When you complete our form, we collect:
- your first name, email address and, if you choose to give it, your mobile number
- your state or territory, field, highest Australian qualification and years of experience
- whether you work in your field, and, if you choose to tell us, your visa status and when your visa ends
- your interest in GCC work, where you would consider working, whether you would move alone or with family, and your main concerns
- your consent choices.
We also record which page of our site you used, the advertisement or channel that brought you to it (if any), the site that referred you, and when you submitted the form. We do not ask for your racial or ethnic origin, religion, health information or other sensitive information, and we ask you not to include it in free-text answers.
Questions marked optional can be skipped. If you don’t give us an email address, we can’t include you in the research.
Why we collect it
- To research demand for GCC careers among people with Australian qualifications: which fields, on what terms, and what stops people.
- To contact you about this research, for example to invite you to an optional follow-up survey or call.
- To contact you about relevant opportunities, if we develop them. You agreed to this when you ticked the contact box.
- If you ticked the optional box, to improve IWP’s assessment tools using your answers in de-identified form. You don’t have to agree to this to take part.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information.
- Employers. We share your profile with a prospective employer only if you ticked the employer-sharing box, and even then only after we have asked you about that specific employer and you have agreed.
- Service providers. We use outside services to run our website, form, spreadsheet and email. They handle your information only to provide those services to us.
- Related IWP entities. IWP plans to work through related entities in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. We will not disclose your personal information to them without first telling you and asking for your consent.
- Research results. We share findings with partners, investors and employers only as totals and summaries that do not identify you.
We may also disclose information where the law requires it.
Information held overseas
Some of our service providers store data outside Australia, including in the United States. We take reasonable steps to make sure they protect your information in a way consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.
How we store and protect it
Your information is held in password-protected systems that only people working on this research can access. We keep it for up to 24 months after the research closes, or longer only if you have continued to engage with us about opportunities. After that we delete it or remove anything that identifies you.
Your choices
- You can withdraw any consent at any time by emailing us. Withdrawing doesn’t affect anything we did before you withdrew.
- Every email we send includes a way to unsubscribe.
- You can ask to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you. We will respond within 30 days.
Complaints
If you think we have mishandled your personal information, email us first and we will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au or on 1300 363 992.
About this research
Taking part does not create any agreement between you and us. We have no confirmed roles to offer, we charge nothing, and we do not promise any job, visa or migration outcome.
Changes to this statement
If we change this statement, we will post the new version on this page with a new date. If a change affects how we use information you have already given us, we will tell you by email.