Calls for sweeping changes to the regulatory landscape governing digital platforms were made with the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platform’s Inquiry (Inquiry) Report earlier this year. The Inquiry focused on the impact of ‘platform services’ or ‘digital platforms’, including digital search engines, social media platforms, and other digital
Cookies – the aptly named ‘bite sized’ text files which reside in a user’s device can be helpful tools for both businesses and web users. Whether it’s to remember what’s in a shopping basket when shopping for goods online, supporting users to log into a website or analysing traffic to a website, cookies can
Every other day we hear about a privacy issue, whether that be a data breach, the misuse of personal information by companies, or new privacy legislation. Privacy compliance is on everyone’s mind – which we think is a good thing – yet simply having a Privacy Policy is no longer enough to protect businesses
The new deadline for opting-out of My Health Record is fast approaching. If you don't already have a My Health Record, and do not want one created for you, you will need to opt-out by 31 January 2019. You can do this online. You will need to have you Medicare card and driver licence (or other
Download Article Data use and an individual’s rights have become very topical with the increasing number of data breaches that impact us as individuals, including reports on data issues in the health sector. Take the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica problems as an example. The Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal was a major political