The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is the principal piece of Australian legislation protecting the handling of personal information about individuals. This includes the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information in the federal public sector and in the private sector.
What are Australian Privacy Principles?
- open and transparent management of personal information
- enabling user anonymity and pseudonymity
- collection of solicited personal information
- dealing with unsolicited personal information
- notification of the collection of personal information
- use or disclosure of personal information
- direct marketing
- cross‑border disclosure of personal information
What are the privacy laws in Australia?
- The Privacy Act. While overseas laws such as the GDPR and CCPA may be relevant for some Australian businesses,this article’s focus is on Australian privacy law.
- Marketing Laws. Where you send electronic marketing such as email marketing or SMS marketing,you will also need to be aware of the Spam Act.
- Health Privacy Laws. ...
- Surveillance Device Laws. ...
Do Australians have a legal right to privacy?
- There is no constitutional right to privacy in Australia, but there are some pieces of legislation which afford certain but incomplete protections. On 1 February 2005, for example, the Waverley Council (a Sydney local council) voted 7:5 to ban cameras from its council-run changing rooms at places like Bondi.
What is 'personal information' under Australian Privacy Law?
- Australia’s data privacy laws only protect “personal information”, which is defined by whether a person is identified or identifiable from data. By reasoning that data is only “personal ...