Privacy Awareness Week is on this week with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) encouraging consumers, business and Government Agencies to focus on a series of privacy priorities throughout the week.
Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner, Angelene Falk said the central message of the campaign was: Don’t be on the dark on privacy.
“Record support for the event shows privacy has come into sharp focus as a leading priority for organisations and the community,” Ms Falk said.
“Our personal information is a vital input into the economy and Government Agencies.”
She said managing this information responsibly was critical as organisations faced increasingly complex data protection challenges.
“Privacy Awareness Week is an important opportunity to demonstrate this shared commitment to making privacy and data protection a priority,” Ms Falk said.
“We’re pleased to see a record number of organisations have signed up as supporters this year, to spread the message about the importance of good privacy practice and respecting personal information rights.”
Now in its 14th year, Privacy Awareness Week is held every May as an initiative of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities.
The Privacy Awareness Week website has event information, posters and digital assets to download.
It also features privacy resources for organisations and individuals, including the 10 top recommendations to protect privacy in daily life.
The website can be accessed at this PS News link.
