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tavu@sopuli.xyz to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

[Australia] Government to overhaul privacy laws, including opting out of advertising, a right to be forgotten, and new rules for small businesses

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[Australia] Government to overhaul privacy laws, including opting out of advertising, a right to be forgotten, and new rules for small businesses

www.abc.net.au

tavu@sopuli.xyz to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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Opting out of targeted ads, and a 'right to be forgotten': Government agrees to sweeping privacy reforms
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The government has agreed to proposals that would allow Australians to opt out of targeted advertising, require search engines to "de-index" certain information about them, and draw small businesses into Australia's privacy scheme.

Related material, not all as optimistic as the ABC news article:

  • Video interview with Dr Katharine Kemp.
  • Government response to the Privacy Act Review Report.
  • Govt kicks Privacy Act can down the road - Only commits to a handful of review recommendations..
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    2 years ago

    I agree. It’s just the title ABC News had on its article.

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