Status and Details

This page provides information about this version of this document, including:

Its status (whether it is current, historic, or comes into effect in the future);
Approval, effective (implementation), and expiry dates;
Relevant staff and their contact details; and
A summary of changes from the previous version.

Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	13th December 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	13th December 2027	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th December 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Implementation Officer	Brendon Douglas Vice-President Governance and University Secretary	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Responsible Executive	Brendon Douglas Vice-President Governance and University Secretary	This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact	Brendon Douglas Vice-President Governance and University Secretary	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

Minor revisions were made to the policy, summarised as follows:
• Wording amended to represent closer alignment to the Information Privacy Principles (Northern Territory Information Act 2002);
• the circumstances in which the Privacy Act 1988 applies to CDU were clarified;
• the use of personal information for research purposes was clarified to make clear that use of this information must be approved in line with Human Research Ethics processes;
• the implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the University were further summarised.

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