Guidelines for business on how to safeguard consumers’ privacy under the Consumer Data Right (CDR) have been released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) today.Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said the guidelines aim to help businesses participating in the CDR system understand their privacy ...

Australian Government agencies and private sector organisations covered by the Privacy Act 1988 who are part of the bushfire disaster response can now operate under emergency privacy provisions to assist people impacted by the bushfires and coordinate and manage the response.The Privacy (Australian Bushfires Disaster) Emergency Declaration made by the ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has approved amendments to the Credit Reporting Code 2014 that will benefit consumers.The changes follow an application by the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) and consultation with consumer groups, industry and regulators.Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said that amendments ...

The national privacy regulator has welcomed reforms to strengthen the Privacy Act 1988 to ensure Australians’ personal information is protected in the digital age.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) said the Australian Government’s response to the Digital Platforms Inquiry announced today addresses key measures recommended by the Australian ...

The Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014 sets out how members of the Association of Market & Social Research Organisations (AMSRO) comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act in the conduct of market and social research.The Code is subject to an independent review at least ...

As we head into the holiday season, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is reminding shoppers and retailers alike about the importance of safeguarding personal information.Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner, Angelene Falk, says with almost three quarters of Australian households now shopping online, consumers can take practical steps ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is investigating Aussie Farms Inc under the Privacy Act 1988.Section 40(2) of the Privacy Act authorises the Commissioner to investigate an act or practice that may be an interference with the privacy of an individual or a breach of the Australian Privacy ...

The national privacy regulator has released a snapshot of its activity across the digital health sector in 2018–19, including the My Health Record system.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is the independent regulator of the privacy provisions under the My Health Records Act 2012 and the Healthcare Identifiers ...