Major changes to privacy law announced – but will they be implemented?
Key points Commonwealth Government announces large increases to penalties for privacy breaches Regulator to receive funding boost and additional enforcement powers Social media sites and other online platforms face further specific privacy requirements Looming Federal election leaves some uncertainty over whether changes will be implemented Mosque massacre prompts Government into action on privacy law reform […]
ReadmoreIntellectual property exception to competition law prohibitions to be removed. Time to review IP dealings for anti-competitive provisions.
Effective from 12 September 2019, the exception to the prohibitions on restrictive trade practices, contained in Part IV the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, for the conditional licensing and assignment of intellectual property will be removed. The impact from this will be that, effective from that date, all transactions involving IP will become subject to competition law prohibitions […]
ReadmoreMinimum pricing for alcohol in the Northern Territory
Alcohol sold in the Northern Territory to consumers can no longer be priced for less than $1.30 per standard drink. Full details can be found in the attached overview.
ReadmoreACCC preliminary report on Google and Facebook could lead to major privacy law changes
On 10 December 2018 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released its preliminary report in relation to the Digital Platforms Inquiry which the ACCC has been conducting at the direction of the Commonwealth Government. The Inquiry is into the impact of online search engines, social media and digital content aggregators on competition in the media […]
ReadmoreProfiles in Privacy | Justin Geri, Ferrier Hodgson
Welcome to the December edition of Profiles in Privacy. In this series we profile prominent players in privacy and data protection in Australia Justin Geri is Director – Forensic IT at Ferrier Hodgson in Melbourne. Justin’s services are in high demand amongst organisations that suffer a cybersecurity breach – or that are trying to avoid […]
ReadmoreNew National Gift Card Law
Following New South Wales and South Australia introducing a minimum 3 year expiry date on gift cards / vouchers sold in 2018, the Federal Government passed a similar law on 18 October 2018 which applies to all States and Territories. Click here to view full size pdf, with details.
ReadmoreThe new Consumer Data Right will start with “open banking” from July 2019
A new Consumer Data Right will take effect from July 2019, first in the banking sector then in the telecommunications and energy sectors. David Smith outlines the Consumer Data Right and all the pieces that need to come together in the coming months in order to implement this reform. Banking: the first industry subject to […]
ReadmoreProfiles in Privacy | Fiona Anderson, Treasury Wine Estates
In our Profiles in Privacy series, we profile prominent players in privacy and data protection in Australia. Fiona Anderson, Senior Legal Counsel at Treasury Wine Estates, has nearly 18 years experience as a commercial lawyer. She has been in the legal team at Treasury Wine Estates for over 7 years and takes the lead within […]
ReadmoreTrade Incentives
Trade Incentive Promotions run business to business, or business to employee, rather than business to consumer. Here is an overview of those things to consider, when running trade incentive promotions. Click here to view full size image. Authored by: David Smith, Partner Jess Bell, Paralegal Allison Rickard, Paralegal
ReadmoreMalicious or criminal attacks the main cause of notifiable data breaches
The number of reported data breaches in Australia significantly increased in the period of 1 April to 30 June 2018, according to the second report on the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The scheme, which commenced on 22 February 2018, requires private sector and federal government entities […]
ReadmoreTrade Promotions Update | New Permit Application Fees
Here is an overview of 2018 permit requirements and fees, for chance trade promotions lotteries. For full size image click here.
ReadmorePrivacy Compliance Checklist
Privacy Awareness Week starts on 13 May 2018. To celebrate, Gadens shares its tips on what to include in your privacy compliance program. Click here to view full size image
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