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Financial Services Privacy - the interaction of the privacy and financial services regulatory systems Chris Connolly Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
Overview • Overview of financial services regulation • Common law privacy duties • Codes of Conduct • Update on the Revised EFT Code • How the Codes affect next generation financial services technologies Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
Common Law: General duty of confidentiality Bankers’ duty Tournier’s Case Law and Self Regulation: FSR legislation Codes of Conduct New privacy legislation Financial Services Regulation Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
Forces of Change • Convergence • Customer Relationship Management • Electronic Commerce Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
The Post Wallis Regime • General coverage of financial services now via ASIC • FSR Legislation strengthens ASIC role, licensing, disclosure requirements etc. • However, ACCC and state Fair Trading Agencies maintain a role in credit • Privacy Commissioner maintains role in Credit Reporting Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
Australian Codes of Conduct • EFT Code • Banking Code • Credit Union Code • Insurance Codes (x3) • Internet Industry Association Code • Direct Marketing Code • New Model Code Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
Online Financial Services • National policy framework based on: • Contracts - Electronic Transactions Act • Payments - EFT Code review • Conduct – Specific Codes (eg Banking), Model Code and complementary codes (eg IIA Code) • New privacy protection regime Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
The Revised EFT Code • Second discussion paper at: http://www.asic.gov.au • Progress of the working group • New Code from April 2? • Implementation issues • Issues set aside Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
What will the Code cover? • Business to consumer and business to small business transfers • What is an “electronic transfer of value”? • Coverage of credit cards in some circumstances • Stored value products) Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
What must you do to comply? • A voluntary code - or is it? • Terms and conditions • Records of transactions • Audit trails • Privacy protections as per Privacy Act • Specific privacy ‘guidelines’ Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
International Regimes • EU Directive • US Safe Harbour arrangements • EU Guideline on electronic payments • ISO Standards • OECD Electronic Commerce Consumer Protection Principles Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
Conclusion • Most privacy protection in financial services will now be through Codes • New EFT Code will have far reaching consequences - virtually all online financial services will be covered • Next big issue: • Compliance with international regimes Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre
The Centre Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre. Law Faculty University of New South Wales NSW 2052 t. (02) 9385 1208 f. (02) 9385 1778 director@fscpc.org.au Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre