Checklist - Identifying Privacy Issues
You can view the document below or download it here Checklist - Identifying Privacy Issues, updated October 2024
During preparation of any proposal, a positive answer to any of the following questions will suggest early consultation with the Privacy Contact Officer in your agency, or with the NSW Privacy Commissioner, who has an advisory role under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (HRIP Act).
| Assessment questions | Status | Comments | |
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Will the proposal involve the collection of personal or health information? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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Does the proposal envisage a new use for personal or health information that is already held? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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3 |
Will the proposal restrict access by individuals to their own personal or health information? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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4 |
Will the proposal establish or amend a public register? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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5 |
Does the proposal change or create any confidentiality provisions or secrecy provisions relating to personal or health information? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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6 |
Are any proposed powers of entry, search or seizure involved? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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7 |
Is any surveillance proposed? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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8 |
Are any new or amended offences proposed relating to the misuse of personal or health information? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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Does the proposal involve the use of personal or health information for a purpose different to the primary purpose for which the personal information was collected in the first place? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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10 |
Will the proposal create an identification system, eg using a name, a number, or biometric signature like a finger scan? Will it require existing ID, such as a driver’s licence? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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11 |
Is it proposed to link or match personal or health information across or within agencies? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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12 |
Does the proposal involve the disclosure of personal or health information outside NSW, or to a Commonwealth or other Australian government agency? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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13 |
Does the proposal relate to handling personal or health information for research or statistics, de-identified or otherwise? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
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15 |
Does the proposal contain any other measures that may affect privacy? |
☐ YES ☐ NO |
For more information
Contact the Information and Privacy Commission NSW:
freecall: 1800 472 679
email: ipcinfo@ipc.nsw.gov.au
website: www.ipc.nsw.gov.au
