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Site Changes
On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a new website established at www.oaic.gov.au.
- Note 1: Major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 will come into effect in March 2014. Agencies, businesses and not for profits need to start preparing for these changes. For more information go to our privacy law reform page at www.oaic.gov.au
- Note 2: From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date. For new privacy content visit the www.oaic.gov.au website.
Government
Australian and ACT government agencies must comply with eleven ‘Information Privacy Principles' or ‘IPPs'. The IPPs outline how an agency may collect, use, store and disclose personal information.
Other places to go...
- Data-matching: Does your agency data-match? You might be covered by the Data-matching Act or the voluntary data-matching guidelines. Find out more...
- Tax file numbers: Find out how the Privacy Act regulates the use of tax file numbers.
- Audits: The Privacy Commissioner can audit agencies. Find out more...
- Public Interest Determinations: Actions that would breach the Privacy Act but are in the public interest can be allowed with the making of a ‘public interest determination'. Find out more...
- Spent convictions: Find out about the Privacy Commissioner's role regarding old, or ‘spent', convictions.
In this section:
- Privacy and my agency
Find out if your agency is covered by the Privacy Act and how to comply if it is. - Contractors to Government
Contractors to Australian Government agencies have obligations under the Privacy Act. Find out more... - Personal Information Digest
Did you know your agency must provide our Office with details about the personal information it keeps? Find out more... - Privacy Contact Officers
Are you a government privacy contact officer? This section provides information specifically for you.
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