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Who has rights under the Privacy Act?The Privacy Act regulates the way individuals’ personal information is handled. As an individual, the Privacy Act gives you greater control over the way that your personal information is handled. The Privacy Act allows you to:
Who has responsibilities under the Privacy Act?Australian Government agencies (and the Norfolk Island administration) and organisations with an annual turnover more than $3 million have responsibilities under the Privacy Act, subject to some exceptions. What is an organisation?The Privacy Act defines an ‘organisation’ as:
unless they’re a small business operator, registered political party, state or territory authority or a prescribed instrumentality of a state. What small businesses are covered?The Privacy Act cover some small business operators (organisations with an annual turnover of $3 million or less), including:
Which acts and practices are covered by the Privacy Act?Particular acts and practices of some other small business operators are covered by the Privacy Act including:
The Privacy Act also covers specified persons handling your:
Who doesn’t have responsibilities under the Privacy Act?The Privacy Act does not cover:
Privacy laws applying to ACT public sector agenciesThe Information Privacy Act 2014 (ACT) applies to Australian Capital Territory (ACT) public sector agencies. The Information Privacy Act includes a set of Territory Privacy Principles (TPPs) that cover the collection, use, disclosure, storage, access to, and correction of, personal information. The TPPs are similar to the Australian Privacy Principles. The Australian Privacy Commissioner is exercising some of the ACT Information Privacy Commissioner’s functions. These responsibilities include investigating privacy complaints about ACT public sector agencies, and receiving data breach notifications from ACT public sector agencies. For more information about privacy laws apply to ACT public sector agencies, see Privacy in the ACT Which of the following is at the core of many of the examples of Hypernorms?Included as examples of hypernorms are freedom of speech, the right to personal freedom, the right to physical movement, and informed consent. In fact, individual privacy is at the core of many of these basic, minimal rights and is, arguably, a necessary prerequisite to many of them.
Which of the following prohibits the interception of unauthorized access of stored communications?Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)
Which of the following is an advantage of drug testing?DRUG TESTING BENEFITS
Reduced employee healthcare costs. Improvements in employee morale, productivity, and performance. Decreased absenteeism, accidents, downtime, turnover, and theft. Compliance with state or federal regulations.
Are determined by comparing the probabilities of harm involved in various activities?"Relative risks" are determined by comparing the probabilities of harm involved in various activities.
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