Parliament has recently announced a review of the Privacy Act with changes on the horizon. The proposed changes include:
The review will also consider scrapping the small business exemption (for businesses with under than $3m turnover per annum).
It is recommended that all businesses – regardless of the size of your turnover – make it a priority to review how you are handling personal information, review and refresh your privacy policy, or implement a privacy policy now. Penalties for privacy breaches can be substantial.
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