Privacy

Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme

The Mandatory Notification of Data Breach (MNDB) Scheme requires NSW public sector agencies to notify the NSW Privacy Commissioner and provide notifications to affected individuals in the event of an eligible data breach of their personal or health information by an agency or state-owned corporation subject to the PPIP Act.

Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2023

Privacy Awareness Week is a global campaign that highlights the importance of privacy and raises awareness.

Connect, Reflect, Protect this Safer Internet Day 7 February 2023

1 February 2023

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Safer Internet Day 2023 is a global initiative bringing together individuals from 200 countries to help create safer online spaces.

Protect your data this Data Privacy Week 22 – 28 January 2023

18 January 2023

Data Privacy Week 2023 promotes the importance of privacy, ways to protect personal information, and encourages businesses to respect data and improve transparency.

Case Note: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District v ENY

An executor cannot apply for the amendment of personal information or health information of a deceased person under the PPIP Act and HRIP Act respectively.

Read the December 2022 IPC Bulletin

7 December 2022

The IPC Bulletin is produced to support agencies and organisations with compliance of the IPC’s administered legislation...

Media Release - NSW Privacy Commissioner welcomes the assent of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill 2022

30 November 2022

The NSW Privacy Commissioner, Samantha Gavel, welcomes amendments to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) which were assented to on 28 November following the passing of the legislation by the NSW Parliament

Media Release - NSW Privacy Commissioner welcomes the amendments to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 passed by the NSW Parliament

17 November 2022

The NSW Privacy Commissioner, Samantha Gavel, welcomes amendments to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) which were passed by the NSW Parliament on 16 November 2022...

Media Release - The Information and Privacy Commission NSW publishes scan of the artificial intelligence regulatory landscape

9 November 2022

The IPC has today published a high-level scan of the national and international regulatory landscape relevant to artificial intelligence (AI)...

Media Release - NSW Privacy Commissioner supports introduction of Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill into NSW Parliament