Privacy Act 1988 - Approval of the Biometrics Institute Privacy Code
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The Biometrics Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organisation founded in 2001 with the purpose of promoting the responsible use and development of biometric technologies. The Biometrics Institute has decided to develop a Biometrics Institute Privacy Code, as provided for under the Privacy Act 1988 1988 (Commonwealth).
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The Biometrics Institute Privacy Code seeks to build upon the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) in a manner that provides the community with the assurance needed to encourage informed and voluntary participation in biometrics programs. Biometrics Institute members understand that only by adopting and promoting ethical practices, openness and transparency can these technologies gain widespread acceptance.
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The obligations in the Biometrics Institute Privacy Principles contained in this Biometrics Institute Privacy Code are substantially the same to those set out in Schedule 3 to the Privacy Act. Where the Supplementary Biometrics Institute Privacy Principles have been introduced into the Biometrics Institute Privacy Code, they are intended to provide additional privacy protection to end-users, not to alter the meaning or effect of the NPPs.
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The Code is expected not only to fulfil its functions under the Privacy Act but also to positively promote the importance of individuals’ privacy across the biometrics and related industries and to help educate consumers in their privacy rights.
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner approved the Code on 19 July 2006. This approval indicates that the Commissioner is satisfied that the Biometrics Institute Privacy Principles included in this Code are at least the overall equivalent of all of the obligations set out in the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act.
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Administration of the Code is the responsibility of the Biometrics Institute Secretariat, under direction of its Board and is subject to independent review by the Independent Code Review Panel and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.