Information Privacy Principles (IPPs)
The 11 IPPs govern how personal information is collected, stored, used and disclosed by Government agencies. They can be broadly categorised into the following five groups:
Collection of Information
| IPP 1. | Collection of personal information (lawful and fair) |
| IPP 2. | Collection of personal information (requested from individual) |
| IPP 3. | Collection of personal information (relevance etc) |
Storage and Security of Information
| IPP 4. | Storage and security of personal information |
| IPP 5. | Providing information about documents containing personal information |
Access and Amendment to Information
| IPP 6. | Access to documents containing personal information |
| IPP 7. | Amendment of documents containing personal information |
Accuracy of Information
| IPP 8. | Checking of accuracy etc. of personal information before use by agency |
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
| IPP 9. | Use of information only for relevant purpose |
| IPP 10. | Limits on use of personal information |
| IPP 11. | Limits on disclosure |
The primary intent of the IP Act is to protect the privacy of personal information that is collected and used in the delivery of government services and the conduct of government business.
