Telecommunications (SMS Sender ID Register) Industry Standard 2025
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26 Privacy
Note: Where a participating telecommunications provider is not subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act 1988, it must ensure that personal information it collects for a particular purpose in connection with this industry standard:
is not used or disclosed for some other purpose except:
as required to manage a complaint made by the person to whom the information relates; or with the express consent of the person to whom the information relates; or where the use or disclosure is required or authorised by or under an Australian law or a court or tribunal order; and
is destroyed or otherwise disposed of in a secure manner where it is no longer required to be retained under this industry standard or any other applicable law.
Note: Where a provider is subject to the Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principle 6 in Schedule 1 to that Act will apply to the use or disclosure of personal information it collects in connection with this industry standard.