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Simana and the Australian Privacy Act and Principles

At Simana we endeavour to ensure that our products and practices comply with all global data protection and privacy laws that apply to us and our customers.

The Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and associated Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) establish a structured framework for the handling of personal information of individuals in Australia.

How does Simana comply with the Privacy Act?

Simana does the following to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act and APPs:

  • Being transparent and fair in our data processing activities. For example, Simana's PRIVACY OLICY details our information handling practices and provides guidance about how individuals can exercise their privacy rights;
  • Having procedures for handling data subject requests and enabling individuals to access their privacy rights,
  • Having procedures for dealing with actual or suspected incidents concerning personal information, including in relation to assessments, investigations and notification;
  • Providing privacy training for all relevant members on our staff;
  • Ensuring that personal information remains protected when transferred overseas, including by ensuring that receiving entities are bound by contractual undertakings to keep personal information safe, and;
  • Securing personal information using industry-standard physical, procedural and technical measures.