“The direct marketing principle, APP 7, says that organisations may only use or disclose personal information for direct marketing purposes in particular circumstances. Generally, this will be where ...

The final set of draft Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) have been released for public consultation by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC ...

The Australian Government has released draft legislation aimed at ensuring Australia’s privacy law remains well equipped to tackle the next digital era. The Australian Government is presently seeking ...

Katharine Kemp is a member of the Expert Advisory Panel of the Consumer Policy Research Centre. Almost four years since the Privacy Act review commenced, the ...

A looming federal election brings uncertainty over the Australian privacy law review and questions about whether new regulations will align with Europe’s GDPR ...

Australian businesses now have a list of best practices to refer to when using commercial AI products. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) published on October 21 guidance on ...

“Ethically challenging” and “the most intrusive option” – these are some of the words Australia’s Privacy Commissioner used to describe facial recognition ...

After Canada, now Australia has found that controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI, broke national privacy laws when it covertly collected citizens’ facial biometrics and incorporated ...