What is the Privacy Act 1998?
What is the Privacy Act 1998?
The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) contains a set of privacy standards called Information Protection Principles that regulate the way NSW public sector agencies handle personal information (excluding health information). The Act also provides for privacy management plans.
What is the purpose of Privacy Act 1998?
An Act to provide for the protection of personal information, and for the protection of the privacy of individuals generally; to provide for the appointment of a Privacy Commissioner; to repeal the Privacy Committee Act 1975; and for other purposes.
What are the consequences of breaching the Privacy Act?
Depending on the type of breach, the fine can range from $525,000 to $2.1 million for a body corporate and from $105,000 to $420,000 for any other entity[iv].
When was the Privacy Act of 1974 passed?
Long title An Act to amend title 5, United States C Enacted by the 93rd United States Congress Effective December 31, 1974 Public law 93-579
What was the purpose of the Privacy Act?
The Privacy Act prohibits the disclosure of a record about an individual from a system of records absent the written consent of the individual, unless the disclosure is pursuant to one of twelve statutory exceptions. The Act also provides individuals with a means by which to seek access to and amendment of their records,…
What are some of the federal privacy laws?
Privacy of Government Collections 1 Census Confidentiality Statute of 1954 [ excerpts] 2 Freedom of Information Act (1966) [ excerpts] 3 Privacy Act of 1974 [ excerpts] 4 Computer Security Act of 1987 [ full text] 5 E-government Act of 2002 [ full text]
What are the exceptions to the Privacy Act?
The Privacy Act prohibits the disclosure of a record about an individual from a system of records absent the written consent of the individual, unless the disclosure is pursuant to one of twelve statutory exceptions.