Australia privacy rights are regulated by Commonwealth and State
legislation and the laws protecting confidential information under
the common law.
Australian privacy laws govern the collection, use and
disclosure of "personal information". Further,
individuals are provided with a right of access and correction of
their own personal information. There are also data security, data
quality and cross-border transborder data flow requirements.
Under Australian privacy laws:
"personal information" means
information or an opinion (including information or an opinion
forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether
recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose
identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from
the information or opinion".
