A significant majority of website ‘privacy’ policies examined by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) are too long and complex.…
Opinion: Many NFPs play an important role in providing support to some of the most vulnerable people in our community by delivering services to those in all kinds of need…
The Australian Information Commissioner, Professor John McMillan, has released a report proposing changes to the way charges are imposed for giving access to documents…
Data security has emerged as a major challenge for organisations and agencies across Australia, according to the Australian Privacy Commission.
Australian Privacy…
The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has called for Not for Profits, businesses and government agencies across the country to publicise their commitment…
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is to review the Privacy Act, in particular the changes since 2001– in an investigation that will take 2 years to complete.
The…
The ‘privacy statement’ at the foot of bills and forms and statements and donor mail outs is now common practice. But what do the privacy laws mean for the average person?…
The Federal Privacy Commissioner has released a new health information privacy brochure which clarifies Australians’ privacy rights when it comes to their personal…
Many Not for Profit organisations elect office bearers for an annual term, and their authorised contact people often change from year to year but many neglect to inform…
The Privacy Commission has published a Consultation Paper, which proposes to restrict charities and commercial organisations collecting personal information from…
The new Privacy laws took effect from December 21 and at the same time the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner (OFPC) released A Short Guide for the Private Health…