Australian Legislation Covering Information Systems

This is an activity relating to the colleciton and use of data and information as per Australian laws- Wednesday 10th of March 2010

http://www.privacy.gov.au/law/act <-- Website
The above site is an excellent resource for examining Australian laws governing the collection and use of data and information:
1. The name of the act or law that governs the collection and use of data in Australia.
 The Privacy Act 1988 ( amended in 2000's)

2.  The Information Privacy Principles (see IPP plain English summary).
  From the website :

 IPP 1: manner and purpose of collection
The information must be necessary for the agency's work, and collected fairly and lawfully.


IPP 2: collecting information directly from individuals
An agency must take steps to tell individuals why they are collecting personal information, what laws give them authority to collect it, and to whom they usually disclose it. This is often done by what is called an IPP 2 notice.


IPP 3: collecting information generally
An agency must take steps to ensure the personal information it collects is relevant, up-to-date and complete and not collected in an unreasonably intrusive way.


IPP 4: storage and security
Personal information must be stored securely to prevent its loss or misuse.


IPPs 5 - 7: access and amendment
These principles require agencies to take steps to record the type of personal information that they hold and to give individuals access to personal information about them. Personal information can be amended or corrected if it is wrong.


IPPs 8 - 10: information use
These principles outline the rules about keeping accurate, complete and up-to-date personal information; using information for a relevant purpose; and only using the information for another purpose in special circumstances, such as with the individual's consent or for some health and safety or law enforcement reasons.

IPP 11: disclosure
This principle sets out when an agency may disclose personal information to someone else, for example another agency. This can only be done in special circumstances, such as with the individual's consent or for some health and safety or law enforcement reasons.  "

4. For the information system your group researched, identify relevant privacy principles and how they apply.
--> YOUTUBE
IPP 4: Storage and Security - of youtube user's information .
IPP 10: Information Use-  whether or not the user's information is being used appropriately- appropriate information use.
IPP 11:  Disclosure- Does youtube have the right to disclose a user's information to other information systems.

[ E.G. IPP 5-7: Access and amendmentCredit Ratings]