What Is the Privacy Act and How Does It Apply to My Police Check?
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) governs the handling of personal and criminal history information during police checks, ensuring lawful collection, transparency, limited use, controlled disclosure, and access for corrections.
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its 13 Australian Privacy Principles govern how your personal and criminal history information is collected, used, and disclosed. As an ACIC-accredited body, we're bound by them — see our Privacy Policy.
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The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
The primary federal legislation governing the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in Australia. As an ACIC-accredited body, we're bound by this Act and its 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
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How it protects you
- Lawful collection: only information necessary to process your application.
- Transparency: you're told how your information is collected, used, and stored.
- Use limitation: criminal history is used only for the purpose it was collected.
- Disclosure controls: no third-party disclosure without consent, except as required by law.
- Access & correction: you can access your data and request corrections.