Recent developments
There has been a range of recent legal developments that affect
Commonwealth decisionmakers. Further information on these
developments is available at www.sparke.com.au
With big data comes big privacy
responsibility
Big data analytics has the potential to bring social and
economic benefits, but the entities that use them must be fully
aware of their privacy obligations under the Privacy Act. The OAIC
has released a consultation draft of its Guide to big data and
the Australian Privacy Principles to provide clear guidance in
this area.
Primarily, the Guide recommends entities consider whether
de-identified (non-personal) information can be used as part of
their big data activities and if they can embed bespoke, integrated
privacy practices across the organisation and in individual
projects and activities.
