Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth)
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Is the Privacy Act 1988 Commonwealth, or federal, legislation?
2. Does the Act set rules for collecting personal information?
3. Does the Act set rules for using personal information?
4. Does the Act require personal information to be stored securely?
5. Can breaking the Act lead to legal consequences?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Collecting personal information | AOrganisations must comply with its rules | |
| 2Storing personal information securely | BIt applies at the federal level | |
| 3The Privacy Act is Commonwealth legislation | CThis breaks the Act and can lead to consequences | |
| 4Breaking the Act can lead to legal consequences | DThis fails to meet the Act's requirement for secure storage | |
| 5Ignoring the rules for using personal information | ECovered by rules under the Privacy Act | |
| 6Storing personal information with no security at all | FA requirement under the Privacy Act |
C
Definitions
Privacy Act 1988
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
The Privacy Act is Commonwealth, or _______
, legislation.
2.
It sets rules for __________
personal information.
3.
It also sets rules for _____
personal information.
4.
Organisations must store personal
information ________.
5.
Breaking the Act can lead to legal
____________.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
It is state-only legislation
B
It is Commonwealth legislation
C
It covers personal information
Question 2
A
Sets rules for collecting data
B
No rules for collecting data
C
Sets rules for using data
Question 3
A
Sets rules for using data
B
Sets rules for storing data
C
No rules for using data
Question 4
A
Rules for collecting data
B
Rules for using data
C
Rules for storing data
D
No rules for storing data
Question 5
A
Federal legislation
B
Rules for collecting data
C
Rules for using data
D
Rules for storing data
E
No consequences at all
Answer Key
Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth)
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
A — Yes
Q4
B — Yes
Q5
B — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Collecting personal information → Covered by rules under the Privacy Act
Q2
Storing personal information securely → A requirement under the Privacy Act
Q3
The Privacy Act is Commonwealth legislation → It applies at the federal level
Q4
Breaking the Act can lead to legal consequences → Organisations must comply with its rules
Q5
Ignoring the rules for using personal information → This breaks the Act and can lead to consequences
Q6
Storing personal information with no security at all → This fails to meet the Act's requirement for secure storage
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Privacy Act 1988 — Commonwealth legislation that sets rules for how organisations must collect, use, and store people's personal information.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
The Privacy Act is Commonwealth, or federal
, legislation.Q2
It sets rules for collecting
personal information.Q3
It also sets rules for using
personal information.Q4
Organisations must store personal
information securely.Q5
Breaking the Act can lead to legal
consequences.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Line 1 says it is state-only legislation, but the Privacy Act 1988 is actually Commonwealth, or federal, legislation.
Q2
B — Line 2 says there are no rules for collecting data, but the Act sets rules for how personal information is collected.
Q3
C — Line 3 says there are no rules for using data, but the Act sets rules for how personal information is used.
Q4
D — Line 4 says there are no rules for storing data, but the Act sets rules for how personal information must be stored securely.
Q5
E — Line 5 says there are no consequences at all, but breaking the Act can lead to legal consequences.