As of May 2018, the European Union’s laws regarding data protection and regulation have changed. Even though the laws don’t strictly cover Australian businesses and trading, it’s still worth understanding what’s going on and vital if your business trades with those...
Last week Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers published an informative series of articles relating to Privacy Law: Does your business have a compliant privacy policy? Are you aware of your obligations under the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles? Does your...
This ten tip guide will help you comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) when you handle your customers’ personal information. On Wednesday March 12, 2014 the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) began enforcing the Privacy Amendment...
How much do you care about your clients and your reputation? Both organisations and individuals become vulnerable to litigation when personal records are not properly maintained and destroyed. For this reason, it is extremely important that everyone understands their...
Technically not every small business needs to comply but it makes business sense to implement. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has released “Privacy Business Resource 10” answering the question of whether or not your small business needs to...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) has released the latest update to their Guide to Securing Personal Information. It emphasises the five steps that are necessary for agencies and organisations to take in assessing whether to collect...