Australian businesses are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 if: they handlePersonal Information(defined below); and have $3 million or more in annual turnover; or are captured by the second set of criteria set out in the Act -> seehttps://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-law/rights-and-responsibiliti...
Significant Changes to Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Take EffectPaez, Mauricio
It lapsed. A significantly revised Bill was introduced in late 1988, and following amendments in the House, passed into law in December of that year. This paper assesses the Privacy Act 1988 against the international guidelines. It concludes that the Act falls short of the OECD requirements in...
The Australian Jewish News (AJN) maintains a strict policy of ensuring personal information is kept confidential. This Policy has been developed in accordance with the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). Exemption Under the Privacy Act In its role as a media organisation (including the ga...
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Australia regulates data privacy through a mix of territorial, federal, and state laws. Learn what Australian data privacy laws to know in 2022 and how to maintain compliance.
The Australian Privacy Principles (APP) are the basis of the 1988 Australian Privacy Act, which was significantly amended in the year 2000. APP is a privacy framework that applies to Australian government organizations, organizations that provide health services, and any private sector organization gen...
Under section 26S of thePrivacy Act 1988(Cth) (Privacy Act), the Australian Information Commissioner can register a ‘CR code’ that imposes binding obligations on credit providers and credit reporting bodies. A breach of the registered CR code constitutes an interf...
Data privacy laws in Australia are changing for the first time since 1988 in the wake of high-profile data breaches. Damien Murray, Lead Solution Engineer at Salesforce explains why businesses need to act now to comply with the updates or risk their bottom line and reputation....
Changes in the ABS's collection, linkage and usage of personal information. How to protect your privacy when dealing with the Australian Bureau of Statistics.