Leading Firm urges Australian Businesses to view privacy as ‘a matter of strategic importance’ as Privacy Awareness Week 2019 gets underway
Published on May 13, 2019 by Yue Lucy Han, Selwyn Black and Yue Lucy Han
Now is the perfect time for business owners to check the privacy health of their organisation with Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) now underway from 12 to 18 May 2019.
Privacy Awareness Week is an annual initiative run by the Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities forum and this year’s theme is ‘Don’t be in the dark on privacy’.
Leading Law Firm Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers is urging businesses to widen the scope of their thinking about privacy issues to see them as strategically important rather than simply a matter of legal compliance”.
“Privacy Week is an important opportunity to check the privacy health of your business or organisation, particularly in light of the real legal, business and compliance risks and consequences of inaction”, said Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers’ Selwyn Black and Yue Lucy Han.
“In an age where Facebook is saying that the ‘Future is Private’, a company built on extracting value from user data, it raises the question about whether it is time to view privacy as a matter of strategic importance rather than simple legal compliance.
“Generally speaking, if the annual turnover of a business is under $3 million, then it is most likely not required to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
“However, the beauty of the Australian privacy regulation framework is that it is principles based.
“It is designed in a way to enshrine principles that help to foster and grow privacy minded individuals and businesses.
“In light of Privacy Awareness Week, it may be beneficial for you and your business to review the 13 Australian Privacy Principles and apply them strategically to your business”, said Mr Black and Ms Han.
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
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APP 1 |
Open and transparent management of personal information |
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APP 2 |
Anonymity and pseudonymity |
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APP 3 |
Collection of solicited personal information |
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APP 4 |
Dealing with unsolicited personal information |
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APP 5 |
Notification of the collection of personal information |
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APP 6 |
Use or disclosure of personal information |
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APP 7 |
Direct marketing |
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APP 8 |
Cross-border disclosure of personal information |
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APP 9 |
Adoption, use or disclosure of government related identifiers |
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APP 10 |
Quality of personal information |
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APP 11 |
Security of personal information |
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APP 12 |
Access to personal information |
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APP 13 |
Correction of personal information |
