Chapter 8 - Privacy

Introduction

The purpose of the Privacy Act 1993 is to “promote and protect individual privacy”.

The Privacy Act establishes the principles which control how private and public sector agencies:

• collect, use and disclose information relating to individuals, and
• provide access to personal information.

Intent of this chapter

This chapter provides a summary of the Privacy Act in a context limited to the way it affects the work of Probation Officers.

Only the principles of the Act are detailed, rather than each section or part.

If further information is required:

• refer directly to the principles and the Act, or
• seek advice from the Operations Help Desk at Head Office.

In this chapter

This chapter contains the following sections

• Section 8A - Introduction to the Privacy Act
• Section 8B - Information Privacy Principles
• Section 8C - Dealing with Requests for Information
• Section 8D - Collecting and Storing Personal Information