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Privacy - responsibilities of community organisations

Organisations that hold information about their members or volunteers have certain legal obligations in relation to that information. There are three broad groups that collect information on people:

• the Australian Government
• the South Australian Government
• private businesses and individuals.

The Privacy Act 1988 ensures that information collected about individuals and organisations is safely held and not abused - eg information is not transferred to another department or organisation without the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned, except in limited circumstances.

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Legal Services Commission of South Australia 
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