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"Much ado about nothing": The small yet significant steps in Australian Privacy Reform

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After nearly five years of review, the first tranche of amendments to Australia’s Privacy Act has landed (Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill)). The Bill introduces 23 of the 25 legislative proposals...more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Australia

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Voluntary AI Ethics Principles guide responsible AI development in Australia, with potential reforms under consideration. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Australia has not yet enacted any...more

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Automated decision making is under scrutiny in the EU and how is it addressed in other jurisdictions

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Alongside the recent CJEU judgment on automated decision making in Schufa (see the Allen & Overy blog ) there are a range of developments related to ADM in other jurisdictions. UK developments - The UK Parliament is...more

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AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 3

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Welcome to the third edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! After five class actions were filed between June 28 and July 11 (as reported on in our first edition of this series), on July 21, another class action lawsuit...more

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Re-defining the basics of Australian privacy law

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In support of Privacy Awareness Week and this year’s theme of ‘back to basics’, we provide you with an in-depth analysis of the key proposals that arise from the Attorney General’s Final Privacy Act Review Report (Report)...more

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Spring 2023 Data Privacy Updates

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How can organizations remain privacy-compliant in a world where differing laws keep emerging? This is a continuous struggle for many as new developments materialize around the globe. From amended laws to entirely new...more

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First patch to the privacy laws in Australia: increased penalties for global companies

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Increased penalties and wider application of the scope of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) come into effect shortly, with the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (Bill) now...more

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Australian Government to increase penalties for privacy violations and expand enforcement powers of the OAIC

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The Australian House of Representatives voted in support of new legislation that aims to increase penalties for privacy breaches (on 9 November 2022)....more

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Australia Objects to 7-Eleven’s In-Store Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner issued a determination earlier this fall about 7-Eleven’s use of “faceprints.” The OAIC found the convenience store improperly collected faceprint information without...more

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Tracking Employee Vaccinations Globally: Can You Obtain The COVID-19 Vaccination Status Of Your Employees Everywhere?

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Issue 2: 10 in 10 Employers are exploring methods to better ensure the safety of their employees against the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued risk the pandemic poses to return to work initiatives. One potential...more

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Coming Soon: Canada’s New Privacy Law – What You Need to Know

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Stricter data privacy regulations and enforcement is no longer a new trend, it’s the known future. Living in a world of increasing data that often contains private information, lawmakers in several countries have realized the...more

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Data Breach Class Actions in Australia

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Australia has started to observe a rise in the number of data breach class actions being investigated and filed, although there has not yet been a successful data breach class action there. A range of factors are at play...more

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Key Lessons From Australia's Notifiable Data Breach Scheme

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The Situation: The Notifiable Data Breach scheme, introduced by amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), requires an assessment when an entity suspects that there may have been loss of, unauthorised access to, or...more

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Three Questions to Assess How Detailed Your Organization’s Website Policy Should Be

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If your organization has a website, it probably needs a publicly posted privacy notice explaining how personal data is (or is not) collected, used, protected, and shared. Privacy notices are expressly required under some...more

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Jones Day Global Privacy & Data Security Update | Vol. 19

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On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more

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What Does the Introduction of Mandatory Data Breach Notification in Australia Mean for You?

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Australia's Data Breach Bill amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act") and requires private and public organisations regulated by the Privacy Act to notify affected individuals and the Australian Information...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

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On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

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Australia’s New Breach Notification Law Set to Take Effect February 2018

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On February 13, 2017, the Australian Senate passed a bill establishing a mandatory requirement to notify the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals of “eligible” data breaches. The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data...more

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Australia Adopts New Data Breach Notification Legislation

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On February 13, 2017 Australia became one more among nation states adopting data breach notification legislation. In recent House and Senate votes, the Australian Parliament amended the Privacy Act 1988, introducing mandatory...more

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Australia Introduces Mandatory Data Breach Notification Scheme

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On 13 February 2017, the Australian Senate passed into law the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016. This law amends the primary privacy and data protection legislation in Australia, Privacy Act 1988 (Cth),...more

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Australia Introduces Draft Privacy Act Amendment Addressing Notification

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In 2015, several countries introduced new data privacy regulations and approved new data protection regulators. As the year draws to a close, Australia joins the list of countries advancing new data privacy legislation with...more

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Evolving Data Protection Regimes in the Asia-Pacific Arena and Their Impact on Litigation: Part II – Country-Specific Policies

Part I of this article addressed basic concepts of data privacy as set out in the policies of numerous regional and multilateral organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”),...more

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New Privacy Regulations Exempt Commercial Credit Providers From EDR

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Commercial credit providers and utilities are not required to join a recognised external dispute resolution scheme to participate in credit reporting until 12 March 2015. ...more

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Australia Changes Privacy Act to Apply to Foreign Websites

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Effective March 12, 2014, Australia will adopt new legislation which will require compliance by Canadian businesses that have a website and collect personal information from Australians, or have an Australian link. Software...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2014

In This Issue: - Ramifications of the Target Data Breach - California Federal Judge Winnows Down Massive Privacy Class Action - White House Launches “Big Data” Review - Senator Rockefeller Issues Data Broker...more

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