Privacy

Information Privacy Principles

In September 2001, Queensland Cabinet approved a new information standard to establish a framework for the responsible collection and management of personal information in the Queensland Public Sector.

Information Standard No. 42 ( 96 kb) details the Information Privacy Principles, which govern the collection, storage, maintenance, use and disclosure of personal information by public sector agencies.

Personal information is defined as any information that would allow an individual to be identified (for example - name, age or physical characteristics). Personal information can be an opinion (true or false), or anything from which the persons identity could reasonably be ascertained.

Personal information may be stored on a variety of media such as paper, electronic database, photographic and video image, audiotape, digital form, and may also extend to body samples and biometric data.

The Information Privacy Plan ( 64 kb) details the approach the Queensland Police Service will take to implement Information Standard 42

QPS Privacy Contact Officer

Enquires in relation to the Information Privacy Principles can be directed to the Privacy Contact Officer, Freedom of Information & Privacy Unit, phone 3364 4666