Privacy & Data
Key legislation: Privacy Act 1988, Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
- Are there any rules about how the police can use information they get from intercepting phone calls?
- Can I ask a company to delete my personal information?
- Can the government force a company to hand over my communications data if they think I'm involved in criminal activity?
- How can I find out what information a company has collected about me?
- How can I make a complaint about a potential privacy violation?
- How do I report a data breach that I think has affected me?
- How does the law balance national security with my right to privacy in communications?
- How long can a company keep my personal information?
- What are my rights when a company asks for my consent to collect my data?
- What can I do if I think my privacy has been breached by a government agency?
- What can I do if a company shares my information without my permission?
- What happens if a company based overseas handles my personal information?
- What information can a credit provider share about me with other companies?
- What is a data breach, and what happens if my information is involved in one?
- What is a warrant, and how does it allow the government to intercept communications?
- What is an 'international production order' and how can it affect my data?
- What is considered 'sensitive information' under the Privacy Act, and what extra protections does it have?
- What kind of information about me is protected by the Privacy Act?
- What records do law enforcement agencies have to keep about intercepted communications?
- Who can access my phone calls and internet activity, and under what circumstances?