Data breach law has been a hot topic recently. On 19 October 2016, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 was introduced to Parliament. The new bill, if passed, will make it...
Privacy policies are mandatory for businesses with a turnover of over $3 million or those that collect ‘sensitive Information’ from people. However, there are a range of other reasons why all bu...
As I recently discussed in a previous article, data breaches are a growing problem and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) have highlighted the prevalence of data breaches within Australian in-...
It’s already halfway through January and before we know it, we will be into February as the days and months escape our calendars. I thought a great start to the year would be to set out four key lega...
09. If your customer information gets hacked or stolen, protect goodwill & mitigate potential losses by sending out a voluntary data breach notification. For more details, see our full blog post&...
In our recent presentation E-Commerce Expectations, we discussed the importance of data breach notification, which is the practice of notifying customers or clients if data regarding their personal an...
Dealing with Data Breaches Recently, both David Jones and K-Mart experienced data breaches, as hackers exploited a vulnerability in the retailer’s third party website software. Fortunately, both c...
As discussed in our previous article, some businesses are required by law to have an established privacy policy outlining the ways in which personal and sensitive information is collected and used. T...
Introducing Gladwin Legal’s “Did you know?” series – providing quick tips about your legal obligations and rights as an Australian business, from company matters, to marketing, consumer law and more....
Effective data management can assist you to reduce and manage the legal risks in your business. Leading to smoother business operations and, if you are thinking of selling, a higher sale price....
An essential read if you have, or are thinking of developing an App. In the increasingly digital age, many retailers are turning to mobile applications (Apps) as a means to increase their omnichannel...