‘Fingers crossed’ is not smart business strategy. The Privacy Commissioner’s report into I-MED shows that to pursue innovation and compliance, getting de-identification right is complex – but worth it. Last month’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) report into I-MED’s disclosure of patient records to an AI company should not be seen as permission…
Counting the Costs of Not Reforming the Privacy Act
Well August was disappointing, huh? News of the delay of the long-promised Privacy Act reforms was met with groans of disappointment by privacy and consumer advocates – but interestingly, we hear similar expressions of frustration from regulated entities too. As my colleague Alex Kotova noted: “It’s not just privacy advocates who should be disappointed by…
After 20 years, what we’ve learned, what has changed … and what’s next
Today, August 6th, Salinger Privacy turns 20! To mark our birthday, the whole team pitched in with reflections on how the privacy field has changed, what we have learned along the way, and our hopes for the future. We’ve come a long way Our Principal Anna Johnston reflects that when she founded Salinger Privacy in…
In praise of Privacy by Design, not Privacy Busywork
If you have ever been on the receiving end of an eyeroll or yawn from me when I am asked about overseas data transfers, privacy policies, or data processing agreements, let me explain why. Because you can’t see the forest of privacy harms, if you are focussed on the privacy compliance trees. To achieve better…
What if the OAIC peered inside data clean rooms … and found they were dirty?
The big privacy news this week is the release of the ACCC interim report on the data brokering industry, which has thrown light onto the shady world of monetising and trading in your personal information. This is the world in which our online activities are tracked (via logins, cookies, device identifiers, pixels, social media use…
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