Australia Privacy Law

Face recognition technology showing violation of Australian privacy laws

Retailer Bunnings Found to Have Breached Australian Privacy Laws With In-Store Facial Recognition Systems

November 28, 2024

Bunnings tested out facial recognition technology in 63 of its New South Wales locations between November 6, 2018 and November 30, 2021, in what they said was a bid to deter a rash of crime. The national privacy laws regard facial data as highly sensitive biometric information.

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Privacy Reform Underway in Australia With Introduction of New OAIC Bill

September 25, 2024

The first tranche of privacy reforms introduced to Parliament provides the OAIC with new penalties for data violators and a new privacy code for children, along with the addition of a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy.

Smartphone with Facebook's login screen against the map of Australia showing Australia privacy law review

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Google and Meta Mount Offensive Against Australian Privacy Law, Touting the Benefits of Ad-Supported Services

March 7, 2022

Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 has been under review since 2020 as lawmakers seek to modernize it. Google and Meta have weighed in with arguments for the benefits of ad-supported apps and cloud services.