Online Business: Your Start-Up Guide
Starting an online business is an exciting step with global possibilities, so it’s important to make sure that you have all your legal bases covered. In this blog, we will provide you with a legal che...
Navigating COVID-19 Vaccination Data: Ensuring Compliance
As of August 11, 2023, Victorian employers have been tasked with a new responsibility – the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccination information collected under the Occupational Health and Safety Amend...
The Privacy Act: what foreign entities should know
With ChatGPT and artificial intelligence (AI) programs on the rise, it’s important to understand your business’ privacy obligations. On May 30, 2023, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (ATT) confirme...
What are the proposed Privacy Act reforms?
Individuals may have new privacy rights under proposed Privacy Act reforms. This article explains the potential changes and offers guidance on how your business can prepare for them. What are t...
Data Breach: What should my business do?
Cyber attacks can cause significant financial loss and reputational damage to your business. In the recent Optus data breach, hackers gained access to the personal information of over 10 million Optus...
Privacy Policy: What should you include?
In today’s digital world, people are increasingly concerned about how their personal information and data is used by businesses. Most businesses are required to have a Privacy Policy under the law, wh...
What are the proposed changes to NSW privacy law?
Data and privacy law has become increasingly relevant for businesses and individuals in the digital age. Among other things, privacy law governs how your private information is handled by the governme...
COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace: How do I comply with privacy law?
Many businesses are still facing the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. As the vaccine continues to rollout, businesses should ensure that they are complying with privacy law in regard...
How does the California Consumer Privacy Act apply to Australian businesses?
On the 1 January 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect and subsequently introduced a broad range rights, obligations and enforcement measures relating to the protection of...
Growing Privacy Concerns Over Tik Tok – takeaways for retailers
TikTok is an app with a cult following rivalling giants such as YouTube and Instagram, which essentially encourages users to create and share short videos – often dance challenges and social commentar...
Privacy Awareness Week – More relevant than ever
This week is Privacy Awareness Week in Australia, an annual event that highlights the importance of protecting personal information. It is promoted by a forum of privacy authorities in the Asia Pacifi...
ACCC’s focus for 2020 – are you it?
On 25 February 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released its Compliance and Enforcement Policy for 2020. There are a number of key priority areas that the ACCC has identified,...