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Technology, Digital & E-Commerce

28/05/18

The GDPR and Australian Businesses

There has been a lot of interest and concern in Australia about the applicability and impact of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR), which came into force on 25 May 2018. As you delete that final email asking you (again) for your consent, and read the first reports of billion dollar European...

13/03/18

Are ‘gig’ workers Employees or Contractors? Uber result for the share economy companies

A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission, Kaseris v Rasier Pacific V.O.F, has found that an Uber driver is a contractor and not an employee. The decision will likely inform how the engagement of other gig workers in the ever-growing share economy will be treated in the future. Background In August 2016, Mr Michail Kaseris...

23/02/18

Has your business been hacked? You may need to comply with the new Notifiable Data Breach scheme

From 22 February this year your company may be required to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and affected individuals if personal information held by your company is accessed, lost or disclosed in circumstances that are likely to result in serious harm to the individuals affected. What are the changes? Under the...

06/07/17

Drone Wars

The commercial use of drones by brands and agencies has taken off over the past few years, yet navigating this legal and regulatory landscape is largely uncharted. As drone technology continues to advance through increased capabilities such as GPS, surveillance and live streaming, the commercial use of drones will pose further challenges for both businesses...

23/05/17

Not Everything Is About You – Including Your Metadata

The full Bench of the Federal Court has ruled against the Australian Privacy Commissioner’s attempt to have metadata classified as personal information. In basic terms, metadata is data that describes other data. For example, information about the size, resolution and creation date of an image is metadata about that image. Personal information is defined under...