Privacy Act changes, OAIC guidance and investigations, and what they mean for businesses.
Guidance, decisions and investigations from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, and changes to the Privacy Act, with who is covered and what to do.
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.
What the privacy regulator says about entering customer and patient details into AI tools, which businesses the rules cover, and what to check first.
Which small businesses the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme covers, what makes a breach reportable, the 30-day assessment, and who you have to tell.
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The OAIC is investigating HeyCyan’s developer. Retailers should check the app, data handling and supplier answers behind smart glasses they sell.
New OAIC guidance explains when software-assisted decisions belong in a privacy policy. Covered businesses should check their systems before 10 December.
What the privacy regulator says about entering customer and patient details into AI tools, which businesses the rules cover, and what to check first.
Which small businesses the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme covers, what makes a breach reportable, the 30-day assessment, and who you have to tell.
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.
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.
