Does your website need a privacy policy, and what goes in it?
Which small businesses must have a privacy policy under the Privacy Act, what it must cover, where to publish it, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
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The business of technology, digital industry, regulation and costs in Australia.
How technology changes businesses and work, plus the decisions, rules and costs that affect Australian customers, workers and organisations. We explain what changed, who is affected and what happens next.
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Card surcharges end on 1 October. Here's what businesses need to do this week
From Thursday, eftpos, Mastercard and Visa rules stop businesses adding card surcharges, online and in store. What's covered, what isn't and what to do this week.
Payday Super, three months in: the deadlines employers are measured against
Super must now reach the fund within seven business days of payday. The rules, the ATO's first-year compliance approach and the 28 October date to watch.
Privacy Act changes: what applies to small businesses now, what starts in December, and what's proposed
Most small businesses are still exempt, but not all, and some laws apply to everyone. What's in force, what starts 10 December and what the draft bill proposes.
The week in digital: card surcharges end, Google's AI Max switch and a new ATO scam
Our weekly briefing for Australian small businesses: what changed this week, why it matters and the dates to put in the diary before the end of the year.