1. Surveying the privacy landscape
Dr Anthony Bendall
Acting Victorian Privacy Commissioner
6/10/2018

2. “the right to be let alone...”

3. Human Right

4. New technologies

5. Privacy law Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Information Privacy Principles (IPPs)
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
National Privacy Principles (NPPs)

6. Who does it apply to? Planning authorities (IPA) Contractors (IPA)
Local councils
Departments
Contractors (IPA)
Contracted Service Providers (CSPs)
Agents
Private sector organisations (PA)
Annual turnover more than $3 m

7. Personal information
“...recorded in any form and whether true or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained from the information or opinion...”

8. IPPs/NPPs Collection Use and disclosure Data Quality Data Security
Openness
Access and Correction
Unique Identifiers
Anonymity
Transborder Data Flows
Sensitive Information

9. IPP 1 - Collection Necessary Lawful Fair Not unreasonably intrusive
NOTICE

10. IPP1.3 - Notice Reasonable steps Timely
Who’s collecting and how to contact
Access
Purposes for collection
Usual disclosures
Any law requiring collection
Consequences if not provided

11. IPP 2 - Use and disclosure
Primary purpose
Secondary related purpose that is reasonably expected
Public interest

12. IPP 3 – Data Quality
Reasonable steps
Accurate
Complete
Up to date

13. IPP 6 – Access and correction
FOI
IPP 6

14. The cloud

15. Conclusion Further information: www.privacy.vic.gov.au 1300 666 444