Information Publication Scheme
Australian Government agencies are now required to publish a broad range of information on their websites as part of an Information Publication Scheme (IPS) required under new freedom of information laws that commenced on 1 May 2011.
Agencies are required to publish ten categories of information, including information about the agency’s structure, functions and statutory appointments. Agencies must also publish ‘operational information’ that guides decisions affecting members of the public as well as information about how the public can comment on policy proposals.
The new laws also require Australian Government agencies and ministers to publish information that has been released in response to a freedom of information (FOI) access request. This information, known as a ‘disclosure log’ must be published within ten working days of giving the FOI applicant access to the information.
See our media release here: http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media.html
For more information on the IPS and Disclosure Log requirements see http://www.oaic.gov.au
Privacy Awareness Week
This year during the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities annual Privacy Awareness Week (1 to 7 May 2011), privacy commissioners and regulators from across the Asia Pacific region have released an animation and e-survey to find out more about privacy and social networking. The animation and survey are available on the Privacy Awareness Week website: http://www.privacyawarenessweek.org/index.html
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s theme for Privacy Awareness Week 2011 is Privacy: It's all about you. For a full list of OAIC events and to find out how you can celebrate Privacy Awareness Week 2011 see: http://www.privacyawarenessweek.org/what.html
The OAIC is encouraging businesses and government agencies to register as a partner for Privacy Awareness Week, see http://www.privacyawarenessweek.org/partnerships.html
See our Privacy Awareness Week media releases here: http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media.html
Regards
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
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Online Behavioural Advertising: Know Your Options
The message for Privacy Awareness Week 2011 is ‘Privacy: It’s all about you’. As part of this, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has launched a Privacy Fact Sheet Online Behavioural Advertising: Know Your Options to assist consumers make choices about how their information is used for the delivery of online advertising.
Fact Sheet: http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/factsheets.html#privacy_factsheets
Media Release: http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media_release_know_your_options.html
New Privacy Case Notes
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published six new case notes as part of Privacy Awareness Week 2011.
Case notes: http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/case_notes.html
Privacy Awareness Week Survey and Animation
This year the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities have released an animation and e-survey to find out more about privacy and social networking.
Please take 5 minutes to view the animation and take the survey: http://www.privacyawarenessweek.org/index.html.
Statement on the OAIC’s investigation into the Sony data breach
Statement: http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/statements/statement_investigation_into...
Regards
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner