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Watch our short animation for an overview of the changes in the Privacy Act 2020.
The Privacy Act 2020 introduces greater protections for individuals and some new obligations for businesses and organisations.
The changes include the requirement to report serious privacy breaches to the Privacy Commissioner and to affected people.
The Privacy Commissioner has new powers to help people access their own information and to require businesses and organisations to comply with the law.
There are increased fines for organisations that don’t comply, and there are new rules when sending personal information overseas.
You can find out more about the changes on our resources page.
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Find out about privacy breaches and make sure you know your obligations.
If you’re someone who collects personal information, you need to keep it safe and treat it with care.
Watch our new Privacy is precious campaign video.
We have a new online tool to help you assess and report privacy breaches. Access the NotifyUs tool.
