Privacy resources

Privacy NSW is the Office of the NSW Privacy Commissioner, established on 1 February 1999 under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. The role of Privacy NSW is to:

• educate the people of NSW about the meaning and value of privacy and to assist them in the protection and enhancement of that privacy
• promote the adoption of world’s best privacy practice by all holders of personal data, particularly NSW Government agencies, thereby promoting an increased level of trust in the community, especially between people and their government