Privacy legislation in Queensland

The Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) recognises the importance of protecting the personal information of individuals. It contains a set of rules or ‘privacy principles’ that govern how Queensland Government agencies collect, store, use and disclose personal information. The IP Act also allows an individual to make a complaint about an agency's breach of the privacy principles.

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) can:

help you understand your privacy rights and responsibilities in Queensland
mediate privacy complaints which you have not been able to resolve with the Queensland Government agency involved
conduct reviews and audits of privacy compliance
give compliance notices for serious, flagrant or recurring breaches of the privacy principles
waive or modify an agency’s privacy obligations for a particular purpose or project.

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Cultural acknowledgement

We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors—our First Nations peoples—give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations towards creating a better Queensland.

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