Legal update from Practical Law Commercial: Commonwealth government releases exposure draft of the Online Privacy Bill for public consultation
Legal update, Commonwealth government releases exposure draft of the Online Privacy Bill for public consultation provides a background to the Online Privacy Bill and an overview of the proposed reforms which include the introduction of a binding online privacy code for social media service providers, data brokerage services and large online platforms, enhanced penalties and enforcement measures in relation to the misuse of Australians' personal information and an expansion of the extra-territorial reach of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
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