Recording Government

Information Privacy Principles

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• Information Privacy Principles Instruction
• Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988

Information Privacy Principles Instruction

The State Government of South Australia is committed to protecting the privacy of your information. In 1992, the State Government of South Australia issued a set of Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) to regulate the way personal information can be collected, used, stored and disclosed.

Related Information:

• Privacy Committee of South Australia

Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988

Under the Commonwealth Privacy Act, 1988, the Federal Government has an interest in ensuring the privacy of your information where it relates to Federal Departments and private businesses.

For more information on the Commonwealth Act:

• contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on 1300 363 992 (for the cost of a local call), or
• visit the Office of the Privacy Commissioner website.

In February 2002 the South Australian Crown Solicitors Office released Legal Bulletin Number 29, providing advice to South Australian agencies on the effect of the Commonwealth Privacy Act.