Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022
16AGeneral privacy protections
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16A General privacy protections
(1) Data that includes biometric data must not be shared unless the individual to whom the biometric data relates expressly consents to the sharing of the biometric data. (2) If data that includes personal information is shared, the data sharing agreement that covers the sharing must prohibit any accredited entity with or through which it is shared from storing or accessing, or providing access to, the ADSP‑enhanced data, or the output, of the project outside Australia. (3) If data that has been de‑identified is shared, the data sharing agreement that covers the sharing must prohibit the accredited user from taking any action that may have the result that the data ceases to be de‑identified.