Every organisation needs good information management to run successfully. Rigorous data protection laws - plus increasing regulatory and commercial pressure - mean a clear understanding of the storage and use of information is essential. Vertical Tabs OverviewWe advise companies of all sizes on data protection and privacy issues, from start-ups to large corporates across many sectors. Whether you require short-term crisis management assistance or a global program tailored to satisfy international data protection authorities, our clients receive pragmatic, practical and cost-effective solutions. Keypoint's experts provide a full range of advice on data protection and privacy matters, in particular: Access rights for data subjects CCTV and privacy Compliance issues for personal data Criminal and health records Privacy Act 1988 Freedom of Information legislation International transfers of data Marketing issues Policies and privacy notices Retention of communications data For further information, please email enquiries@keypointlaw.com.au or telephone 02 8035 5200 to speak to Warren Kalinko. Lawyers Australia View full profile Send email Philip has been a Consulting Principal with Keypoint Law since its Australian inception in May 2014. He is an experienced intellectual property and technology lawyer, who has repeatedly been listed by Euromoney’s Best of the Best as one of the top IP lawyers in the world. Philip is a former partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, where he was head of the firm’s acclaimed Intellectual Property & Technology Group. Philip Argy View full profile Send email Lora is a corporate and commercial lawyer with 15 years’ experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, major infrastructure and ICT projects, commercial contracts and government services. She also advises private and public companies, government and NFPs on corporate governance issues, with a particular focus on information governance (data protection, privacy, intellectual property and ICT). Lora Shaw KeynotesCountryAustralia The impact of the new European General Data Protection Regulation in Australia The Australian data protection landscape is set to become even more complicated. As well as existing and proposed Australian requirements, Australian entities that hold personal data relating to European residents will soon be subject to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will have extra-territorial effect. Posted on: 22 Dec 2015 Mandatory data breach notification requirements on the horizon again On Thursday, 3 December 2015 the Attorney-General’s Department released an exposure draft of the ]]>Privacy Amendment (Notification of Serious Data Breaches) Bill 2015]]> (the Bill), together with a discussion paper, draft explanatory memorandum and draft regulatory impact statement. The Bill is intended to replace the Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013, which lapsed at the end of the previous Parliament despite bipartisan support. Posted on: 8 Dec 2015 Keypoint Law survey reveals that 46% still do not comply with Australian Privacy Principles It is now 18 months since the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) came into force, and 3 years since the legislation introducing them was passed by the House of Representative. However, Keypoint Law’s survey of the websites of 164 large Australian agencies and organisations has revealed that, even after all this time, 46% of those surveyed either did not have an online privacy policy, or had a policy which failed to address one of the mandatory content requirements in APP 1. Posted on: 11 Sep 2015
