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Data Privacy Week 2025 is almost here
January 14, 2025 - 9:46am
OIC will be supporting Data Privacy Week from 27-31 January 2025, as part of the international effort to empower individuals and businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust.
When can you share personal information in an emergency? Know your responsibilities.
December 17, 2024 - 11:57am
There have been more than 80 significant natural disaster events over the past decade in Queensland (such as bushfires, floods and cyclones), according to Get Ready Queensland. That is why it’s so important to be prepared and plan ahead before an emergency happens.
Minimising Personal Information Held: Reducing the risk of privacy breaches
December 10, 2024 - 11:24am
Today the Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly tabled my report in Parliament following an audit conducted by the Office of the Information Commissioner into Urban Utilities’ privacy safeguards for the residential customer personal information it collects and holds.
Commencement of the Public Records Act 2023
December 5, 2024 - 8:36am
As many of you will be aware, the Public Records Act 2023 (Qld) (PR Act) commenced on 5 December 2024. The PR Act, like the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act), is an integral part of Queensland’s information integrity framework.
OIC presents at the 62nd APPA Forum
December 3, 2024 - 2:52pm
The 62nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum was hosted in Tokyo, Japan, from 26 to 27 November 2024.