Information Privacy Act
The Information Privacy Act 2009 (the IP Act):
- sets down the legislative framework for the protection of personal information
- Introduces a mandatory notification of a data breach scheme (MNDB) and the requirement to publish a Data Breach Policy.
- establishes the office of Privacy Commissioner as a deputy to the Information Commissioner with particular responsibility for Information Privacy in Queensland
The IP Act contains the Queensland Privacy Principles (QPPs), which regulate how personal information is collected, secured, used and disclosed by Queensland public sector agencies. The QPP's were adapted from the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988.