The face off over facial recognition: The Bunnings determination

The face off over facial recognition: Bunnings

Note: The Helios team is working on a deeper dive to explore the implications for all organisations, but first we have produced a summary of this significant case. In brief In a Determination published on 18 November, the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Carly Kind (the Commissioner) has found Bunnings Group Limited (‘Bunnings’) breached Australian customers’ privacy […]

How to prepare for Privacy Act reforms: what to do now, and what can wait

Don’t wait for the POLA Bill to pass before you get cracking: it’s time to get your house in order now. For a while now we have been talking to our clients about the seven steps to prepare for law reform, but with these particular reforms split into two tranches, seven steps unfortunately looks like […]

Tighten up practices ahead of Tranche 1 Privacy Act reforms

Tighten up practices ahead of Tranche 1 Privacy Act reforms

The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the POLA Bill) is currently before the Australian Parliament. It has been described by the government as the ‘first tranche’ in the long running project to reform the Privacy Act 1988. The more significant, impactful proposals to reform the Privacy Act – such as the ‘fair and […]

Moving at the speed of light – which AI risk assessment framework should you use?

Which AI risk assessment framework should you use?

If you feel like you’re suffering whiplash from the sheer pace of technological change, especially around the use of AI – you’re not alone. The different regulatory responses to emerging technologies are piling up, with more guidance and frameworks than you can poke a stick at. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s guidance, released […]

HPX Group’s Helios is joining forces with Salinger Privacy

HPX Group has today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire leading privacy consultancy Salinger Privacy, merging it with the Group’s Helios business to provide organisations with a whole-of-business solution for navigating Australia’s evolving privacy landscape. Founded in 2004 by one of Australia’s most respected experts in privacy law and practice, Salinger Privacy […]

Australia’s Privacy Act Reforms – The beginning but (hopefully) not the end

“The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 is a significant step forward for Australian privacy law. It begins the much-needed work of updating our privacy laws to be fit-for-purpose in the digital age.” The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Second Reading Speech, 12 September 2024 There is no question that Australia’s Privacy Act is […]

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