Impact of the Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) on;
the collection of personal information
how personal information is used
access to personal information
implication of identity theft
safe disposal of data, 11 ATAR, 12 GEN
"The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is an Australian law which regulates the handling of personal information about individuals. This includes the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information, and access to and correction of that information. " Source: http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-act/the-privacy-act
privacy Principle 3 - Collection of Unsolicited Personal Information
if a company collects information, it must be related to their day to day business
if it collects sensitive information, the individual must consent to it
example; the Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority of West Australia must get permission to use a student's work in work samples for teachers
The Privacy Act 1988 Privacy Principal 5 details
Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches NDB) Act 2017 means business earning >$3 million annually must notify customers and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner within 30 days of the breach.
it must be used as part of the normal business function. eg Doctor's surgery keeps patient details secure and doesn't share them publicly
must keep the information secure; prevent interference, misuse and loss of the information
if someone wants to see the information that a company has about them, they must show it to them
identity theft is when someone pretends they are you, to steal money, take out loans
it can happen to adults and kids
if you post personal information on the internet you could be the next victim
don't open emails, if you don't know the sender
delete emails if you don't know the sender
keep a separate email account for personal things
have a second email account for all other internet general things
don't download files from websites that are not known to you
if the company has finished with the data, it must destroy the information.
paper information can be burned or shredded
digital data on a hard drive or USB can be physically destroyed with a hammer, or wiped by writing and re-writing over the top of the data.
make sure the owner can't be identified, removing or covering over names
eg; the Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority of West Australia must delete past WACE exams after a period of time
any company, when it is finished with your private information, must destroy or de-identify it
What are the requirements for a company when they collect personal information?
What are the requirements for keeping the personal information?
What are the requirements when finished with the personal data?
Explain two methods of disposing of data.
Intent and Purpose of the Copyright Act 1968 (Australia) including;
fair dealing
private use
moral rights, 11 ATAR, 12 GEN
The Copyright Act 1968 (Australia) provides automatic copyright protection to creators of works.
A simple definition of copyright is that it is a bunch of rights in certain creative works such as text, artistic works, music, computer programs, sound recordings and films. The rights are granted exclusively to the owner to reproduce their own material. These rights can be transfered or purchased. (source: National Copyright Guidelines) The owner can also grant permission to use their material, if asked
Items can become copyright free 70 years after the death of the author
If an individual makes it, they own copyright
If an employee makes it, the employer has copyright ie The employee got paid to make it.
fair dealing means it can be copied, but only under certain conditions
review or criticism
news reporting
for research or study
in 2006, it became ok to record a broadcast to view at a later time for private use
it also became ok to copy a sound recording for private use
it also became ok to copy a magazine or newspaper article for private use
(source: wikipedia)
in 2000, moral rights came into copyright in Australia
the right to be clearly labelled as the author
the right for others to NOT claim your work
the right to NOT have the work treated in a poor manner
Explain in your own words the background to copyright in Australia.
Explain in your own words what 'Fair Dealing' means.
Explain in your own words what 'Private Use' means.
Explain in your own words what 'Moral Rights' means