How to Comply with Australian Privacy Principles: A Guide for Businesses The Privacy Act 1988 sets out 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) that govern how businesses handle personal information. Follow these five steps to ensure your organisation meets its privacy obligations. 1. Identify Your Coverage & Obligations Determine whether your business is an “APP entity” (most private sector organisations with an annual turnover >$3 million or handling sensitive data). Map out all personal data flows: collection, storage, use and disclosure. 2. Develop & Publish a Privacy Policy Draft a clear, accessible Privacy Policy that covers: What information you collect and why How you use, disclose and store data Access, correction and complaints procedures Any cross-border data transfers 3. Implement Data Handling Procedures Establish internal controls for: Secure collection (consent mechanisms, minimal data) Safe storage (encryption, access control...