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After many years of review it seems that amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act) might be proposed later this year to better protect personal information. To mark Privacy Awareness Week, Katie Innes discusses the most significant changes proposed by the Privacy Act Review Report that will impact businesses. #privacy #privacyact #business #businesslaw #privacypolicies https://lnkd.in/gDr3Be2w

Some useful links and information for the public of New Zealand, regarding the privacy commissioner and their powers as an agency that could be used to regulate government agencies who choose to breach peoples privacy and disregard the Privacy Act 2020: I have located an excellent resource outlining the Privacy Commissioners powers, which I am requesting be employed under s13 Fair Trade Act 1986 and your legal responsibility to enforce safe and lawful conduct of agencies. https://lnkd.in/gS2M7htw https://lnkd.in/gnAAQA-7 https://lnkd.in/gn_gNpcC It is clear the privacy commission can: 1. If someone requests their personal information and a business or organization destroys it in order to avoid handing it over, the business or organization can be fined up to $10,000. 2. If a business or organization has a privacy breach that has caused or is likely to cause serious harm, it must notify the Privacy Commissioner. Failing to inform the Commissioner of a notifiable privacy breach can result in a fine of up to $10,000 3. If a business or organization has a privacy breach that has caused serious harm to someone (or is likely to do so), it will need to notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as soon as possible. It is an offense to fail to notify the Privacy Commissioner of a notifiable privacy breach. Failure to notify could incur a fine of up to $10,000 #ponsonbychambers #information #hub #justice #privacy #legislation #informeddecisions

IS YOUR COMPANY READY FOR THE 2024 OVERHAUL OF THE DATA PRIVACY ACT? On May 2, 2024, the Attorney General (AG), Hon Mark Dreyfus, announced plans to introduce legislation to overhaul the Privacy Act 1988 (No. 119, 1988) (as amended) (the Privacy Act) in August 2024. What does this mean for your company? The AG highlighted that the Government was reviewing several proposed reforms to the Privacy Act that would: - make privacy notices clearer, concise, and easily understandable; - introduce a test to ensure that the handling of personal information by entities is justifiable; - require more entities to conduct assessments for high-risk privacy activities, such as using facial recognition or biometric identification technologies; - require disclosure of personal information used in significant automated decisions and provide rights to individuals to understand these decision-making processes; - introduce a statutory tort for serious privacy invasions, extending protection to scenarios outside the current Privacy Act; - allow individuals to directly seek legal remedies for privacy breaches; and require entities to specify data retention periods in their privacy policies. My expert technology friends at Turnkey Consulting recently conducted a webinar on the Australian Privacy Act which you can see by clicking the link below. In this webinar, Turnkey focus on empowering consumer rights and the actionable steps for compliance and adaptation. Whilst the knowledge and technology are available, your existing documentation will require modification or be newly created to articulate these mandatory federal law changes - once finalised by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). Salient questions: - What Privacy documentation does your business currently have in place? - Once the changes are finalised, what is the delta between where you are today and compliance? - Can your BAU team handle these changes, or is help required?   Please contact me for an initial confidential discussion about your documentation needs. 

Are you up to speed on California's privacy law the California Privacy Rights Act? The CPRA affects you if: • Your annual global revenue exceeds $25M USD. • 50% of your revenue comes from selling/sharing personal information. • You handle data of 100,000 California residents/households. https://lnkd.in/gd7HC-YK #CPRA #privacy #data #Marketing #MarketingRules #CanadianMarketing #Compliance

All About the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA): Starting January 1, 2026, businesses operating in Rhode Island will need to comply with the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act, a mouthful of a law abbreviated as RIDTPPA. (Not exactly catchy, is it?)... By: Osano #dataprotection #dataprivacy #privacy

Felda Yeung, partner at Gall, provides key legal insights on balancing data privacy and employee monitoring in Hong Kong. As businesses increasingly rely on surveillance and monitoring technologies, Yeung explains the fine line between protecting company interests and upholding employees' privacy rights. https://hubs.ly/Q02TLlFQ0 #HRInsights #DataPrivacy #EmployeeMonitoring #WorkplacePrivacy

Quebec Businesses and Data Privacy: A Must-Read Guide to Law 25 Quebec's Law 25, a major update to the province's data protection regime, brings significant changes for organizations handling personal information. Learn: 🔍 Core Principles of Law 25 👥 Impact on individuals and organizations 🛡️ Essential steps towards achieving compliance 📝 User consent requirements https://vist.ly/33e9i #Law25 #Quebec #DataPrivacy #Compliance #Canada #Security #Privacy #Business

CPRA Countdown: Ensuring Your Organization’s Privacy Compliance in the New Year - With the new year underway and enforcement looming, it is more important than ever to ensure your organization is compliant with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)—the amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Click on the post to read the full list of reminders and tips for compliance. https://lnkd.in/d3T6cCxz #cpra #privacylaw #privacycompliance #privacy #cdflaborlaw

Just a reminder: the Agency will begin enforcement on the new privacy regulations soon. Here’s an article I drafted with a few reminders and tips!

President Biden's recent Executive Order mandates the protection of sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens and U.S. government-related data from countries of concern. The order particularly targets data brokers that sell this data to affiliated entities. It's time to revisit your existing privacy policies to ensure compliance and protect your employees' sensitive information. Check out the link below for more information. https://lnkd.in/g7SGTguR #privacyprotection #executiveorder #employers #dataprotection