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Data PrivacyAustralia

Privacy Act 1988

Summary

The primary federal law regulating how Australian government agencies and many private sector organizations handle personal information.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to know why personal information is being collected
  • 02.
    Right to access personal information held by an organization
  • 03.
    Right to ask for personal information to be corrected
  • 04.
    Right to make a complaint if an organization mishandles information

Penalties

  • 01.
    Civil penalties for serious or repeated interferences with privacy up to $50 million AUD
  • 02.
    Penalties can reach three times the value of the benefit obtained or 30% of adjusted turnover

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