Privacy Act 1988
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles
- Jurisdiction
- Australia · AU
- In force since
- 21 December 1988
- Supervisory authority
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
- Primary source
- Official text
Who it applies to
Businesses with A$3M+ turnover, plus certain small businesses handling sensitive data.
Documents it requires
- Privacy policy
Rights it grants
- Access a copy of their data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Object to certain processing
Cookies and consent
Trackers may load by default, but the visitor needs a working way to opt out, and you must honour it.
Key provisions
- APP 1 — Open and transparent management: you must have a privacy policy
- APP 5 — Notify the individual when you collect their data
- APP 6 — Limits on use and disclosure
- APP 12 — Give the individual access to their data
What we are watching in Asia-Pacífico
These are the changes our update engine tracks for this market. When one takes effect, the documents it affects are regenerated and republished — you do not have to notice it yourself.
- APPI (Japón) — reforma1 April 2022
Reforma de la Act on the Protection of Personal Information: notificación de brechas y reglas para transferencias internacionales.
- Privacy Act (Australia) — primera reforma10 December 2024
Primer paquete de reformas de la Privacy Act australiana: mayor poder sancionador y transparencia en decisiones automatizadas.
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This page is an engineering summary of publicly available regulatory requirements, generated from LexVibe's framework registry — not legal advice. Every framework links to its official text so you can check it yourself. For decisions about your own compliance posture, consult the primary sources and a lawyer qualified in the relevant jurisdiction.