Notifying users of privacy matters
Before or at the time personal information is collected from
users, entities must notify users of the matters set out in APP 5.
These matters include the types of information that will be
collected, how information will be collected, who information will
be disclosed to, and whether information will be sent overseas.
Consider how you will present this information to users on a
small screen, and draw their attention to the most important
sections. In the OAIC's publication
'Mobile privacy: a better practice guide for mobile app
developers', the OAIC's suggestions include:
- use short form notices – these are notices that
are no longer than a single screen and explain what data will be
collected from users, and whether information will be shared with
other parties. They should also link to the entity's full
privacy policy (discussed further below);
