<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html lang="en"> <head> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-16"> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"> <title>The Office of the Privacy Commissioner</title> <link href="/css/default_css.asp" rel="stylesheet" rev="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body> <table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="570"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <h1>Australian Privacy Connections Network</h1> <H3><EM><STRONG><FONT size=3>Networking for privacy solutions</FONT></STRONG></EM> </H3> <P></P><A name=top></A> <UL> <LI><A href="#what">What is&nbsp;Privacy Connections? </A> <LI><A href="#activities">Privacy Connections&nbsp;activities</A> <LI><A href="#join">Who can join&nbsp;Privacy Connections? </A> <LI><A href="#how">How can I join&nbsp;Privacy Connections? </A> <LI><A href="#con">Contact&nbsp;details</B> </A></LI></UL> <HR color=#333333> <br> <p> <a href="http://www.sourceforge.net"></a> </p> <h2> <a name="WHAT" title="WHAT"></a>What is Privacy Connections?</h2> <p> Hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, <em>Privacy Connections</em> is a network of professionals in the Australian corporate and not-for-profit sectors that seeks to: </p> <ul> <li>provide a forum for the exchange of ideas relating to good privacy practice</li> <li>promote awareness of privacy developments</li> <li>enhance interaction with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.</li> </ul> <p> The network&#39;s members include those working in the privacy, compliance, risk management, legal affairs, regulatory, law enforcement and customer relations areas across a range of industry sectors in Australia. </p> <h2> <a name="ACTIVITIES" title="ACTIVITIES"></a>Privacy Connections activities</h2> <p> <em>Privacy Connections</em> aims to offer the following activities: </p> <ol> <li>Briefing forums with leading privacy thinkers and practitioners. </li> <li>Workshops offering practical guidance on privacy compliance and complaint handling. </li> <li>Participation in Privacy Awareness Week.</li> <li>Involvement in the Australian Privacy Awards.</li> </ol> <p> Information about some of the past <em>Privacy Connections</em> activities can be found <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/selected_events.html">here</a>. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/index.html#top">Back to Top</a> <a name="JOIN" title="JOIN"></a> </p> <h2> Who can join Privacy Connections?</h2> <p> Membership is open to anyone who works in&nbsp;a privacy, compliance, risk management, legal affairs, regulatory, law enforcement, customer relations or other role within an organisation in the corporate or not-for-profit sectors in Australia, and who has an interest in privacy practices and solutions. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/index.html#top">Back to Top</a> <a name="how" title="how"></a> </p> <h2> How can I join Privacy Connections?</h2> <p> Simply complete&nbsp;the <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/form/index.html"><em>Privacy Connections</em> form online</a>. Alternatively, a form can be downloaded (<a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/form.html">HTML</a>, <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/form.pdf">PDF</a>, <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/form.doc">Word</a>) and returned by fax, or email. There is no charge for joining the network. </p> <h2> <a name="CON" title="CON"></a><a name="matters" title="matters"></a>Contact details</h2> <p> For further information, please contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner&#39;s Corporate and Public Affairs section on (02) 9284 9800 or email <a href="mailto:corporate@privacy.gov.au">corporate@privacy.gov.au</a>. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/contact/index.html">Full Contact details</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/network/index.html#top">Back to Top</a></p> <p><a href="">Return</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>