PPIPA

The NSW Privacy and Personal Information Protection (PPIP) Act 2019 is a legislative framework in New South Wales, Australia, that governs the handling of personal information by public sector agencies. Here's a short breakdown of its key aspects:

Purpose: To protect the privacy of individuals by regulating the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of personal information.

Principles: It sets out 12 Information Protection Principles (IPPs) that agencies must follow, including requirements for data accuracy, security, and the right of individuals to access and correct their information.

Scope: Applies to all NSW public sector agencies, including government departments, local councils, and certain organizations providing public services.

Rights: Provides individuals with the right to access their personal information held by agencies and request corrections if the information is inaccurate, out-of-date, or misleading.

Complaints: Allows individuals to make complaints to the NSW Privacy Commissioner if they believe their privacy has been breached.

The Act aims to strike a balance between the legitimate needs of government agencies to collect and use personal information and the need to protect individual privacy.