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Surveying the privacy landscape. Dr Anthony Bendall Acting Victorian Privacy Commissioner. “the right to be let alone...”. Human Right. New technologies. Privacy law. Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic) Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
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Surveying the privacy landscape Dr Anthony Bendall Acting Victorian Privacy Commissioner
Privacy law • Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic) • Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) • Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) • National Privacy Principles (NPPs)
Who does it apply to? • Planning authorities (IPA) • Local councils • Departments • Contractors (IPA) • Contracted Service Providers (CSPs) • Agents • Private sector organisations (PA) • Annual turnover more than $3 m
Personal information “...recorded in any form and whether true or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained from the information or opinion...”
IPPs/NPPs • Collection • Use and disclosure • Data Quality • Data Security • Openness • Access and Correction • Unique Identifiers • Anonymity • Transborder Data Flows • Sensitive Information
IPP 1 - Collection • Necessary • Lawful • Fair • Not unreasonably intrusive • NOTICE
IPP1.3 - Notice • Reasonable steps • Timely • Who’s collecting and how to contact • Access • Purposes for collection • Usual disclosures • Any law requiring collection • Consequences if not provided
IPP 2 - Use and disclosure • Primary purpose • Secondary related purpose that is reasonably expected • Public interest
IPP 3 – Data Quality • Reasonable steps • Accurate • Complete • Up to date
IPP 6 – Access and correction • FOI • IPP 6
Conclusion • Further information: • www.privacy.vic.gov.au • 1300 666 444 • enquiries@privacy.vic.gov.au