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## 11. Storage, security and destruction of TFN information
(1) TFN recipients must take reasonable steps to:
(a) protect TFN information from misuse and loss, and from unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure
(b) ensure that access to records containing TFN information is restricted to individuals who need to handle that information for taxation law, personal assistance law or superannuation law purposes.
(2) A TFN recipient must take reasonable steps to securely destroy or permanently de-identify TFN information where it is no longer:
(a) required by law to be retained, or
(b) necessary for a purpose under taxation law, personal assistance law or superannuation law (including the administration of such law).