News
It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done
September 29, 2015 - 3:12pm
We recently updated our resource on what complainants can expect when they bring a privacy complaint to the Office of the Information Commissioner.
While we would never claim our writing to be as good as Terry Pratchett’s (and a nod to those of you who recognised the title of this news item as a quote from his novel ‘A Hat Full of Sky’), our information sheet avoids technical terminology, and answers such frequently asked questions as how long will it take to find out if a complaint is accepted, how mediation is conducted and what outcomes might be achieved through mediation.
What do you like to collect?
September 28, 2015 - 3:47pm
Some people love to collect things. The scope of collecting is unlimited – if something exists, somebody somewhere collects them. It might be your collection of shoes, retro kitchenware, games, art or toys that you are proud of. The Lego collection shown below may possibly belong to someone in our privacy team.
New Privacy Case Note 01-2015
September 16, 2015 - 2:45pm
It is a common outcome sought by privacy complainants that ‘the privacy breach that happened to them does not occur for anyone else’. Privacy complaints can be valuable pointers to areas where agency personal information management practices can be improved. Agencies that can acknowledge this value and respond to a complaint by improving its practices can often resolve the complaint on this basis. This case note deals with a recent mediated privacy complaint where the agency’s willingness to acknowledge administrative shortfalls, apologise for them and take active steps to improve its processes enabled the complaint to be resolved to the complainant’s satisfaction.
2015 Solomon Lecture - register now!
September 16, 2015 - 12:15pm
Queensland’s Office of the Information Commissioner is pleased to announce that Australian National University Professor Emeritus Richard Mulgan will deliver the 2015 Solomon Lecture, titled Government resistance to greater transparency: rational or self defeating?, to mark Right to Information Day on 28 September 2015.
Right to Information Day - Play your part
September 14, 2015 - 9:18am
28 September is Right to Information Day (RTI Day) and presents an opportunity for everyone to think about their information access rights and responsibilities. With our RTI Day 2015 partners, we are raising awareness through this year’s theme: ‘A right to information. Play your part.’ The theme acknowledges that the community and government have a part to play in providing easier and faster access to government information. A more informed community and government, working together, can make better decisions.
