The Australian Privacy Amendment Act 2012 will come in to force on 12th March 2014 and will introduce significant amendments to the Privacy Act 1998. The Privacy Act changes will give the Information Commissioner the ability to: Resolve complaints, use external dispute resolution services, conduct investigations and promote compliance; Investigate serious breaches (including the right…
This week (4th -10th May) is Privacy Awareness Week and CQR have partnered with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to promote Privacy Awareness. With the changes to the federal Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) on 12th march 2014 it has brought about a heightened awareness of the message that we should be protecting our own…