CraigWalker Design and Research’s Post

I'm excited to see that Privacy by Design is such a focus of Australia's Privacy Awareness Week beginning May 6th. It features The Privacy by Design Awards shining a spotlight on the great work of Australian organisations in this space. I am also thrilled to see that Transparency and Accountability feature in the three core principles that the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner put forward for businesses. These are critical areas where so many organisations are really struggling to move from privacy being a technical and legal hurdle towards a central consideration for trustworthy products and services. "TRANSPARENCY If your business is collecting personal information from people, you must be open and transparent about how you will handle it. Seek informed consent Make sure your privacy information is clear, accessible, and accurate when seeking consent. Apply privacy by design Embed good privacy practices into the design of products and services from the beginning. Privacy impact assessments will help you adopt a privacy by design approach, including when looking at new technologies." ACCOUNTABILITY Embed a strong privacy culture Make privacy a leadership priority and foster a strong privacy culture at all levels. Empower staff to be strong custodians of privacy." It's going to be a long road to bring this to life for many organisations, but it's heartening to see that Australia's regulator is shining a light on the role of design in privacy to help us get there.