Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsmen around the country appreciate that individuals, organisations and government are facing significant challenges to stop the spread of COVID-19. The use of personal information is part of addressing this public health crisis.Privacy laws at the State, Territory and Federal level contain mechanisms to permit the exchange ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) continues to strengthen its partnerships with international regulators, this week announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of the Republic of Singapore.The MoU recognises the need to foster closer collaboration and cooperation in safeguarding data protection ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and its counterpart in the United Kingdom, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assist each other in policy development and the enforcement of laws protecting personal information.The MoU recognises the convergence of forces in the privacy ...

Organisations responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have been issued new advice from the privacy regulator to help keep workplaces safe while respecting privacy.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published COVID-19 privacy guidance for organisations covered by the Privacy Act 1988, including Australian Government agencies and private ...

The Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) recognises the unprecedented challenges being faced to address the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).Addressing these challenges requires coordinated responses at national and global levels, including the sharing of personal information as necessary by organisations and governments, as well as across borders.We are ...

The Australian Information Commissioner has lodged proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, alleging the social media platform has committed serious and/or repeated interferences with privacy in contravention of Australian privacy law.The Commissioner alleges that the personal information of Australian Facebook users was disclosed to the This is Your Digital ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is making preliminary inquiries into Alinta Energy’s handling of Australians’ personal information. Once those inquiries are completed, the OAIC will determine whether further regulatory action is required.The OAIC regulates the Australian Privacy Act, which applies to most Australian Government agencies and organisations ...

Malicious or criminal attacks including cyber incidents remain the leading cause of data breaches involving personal information in Australia, with almost one in three breaches linked to compromised login credentials, a new report shows.This includes phishing attacks which caused at least 15 per cent of data breaches notified to the ...