Covid Safe App Privacy Legislation. The HSE said that the app "puts user’s privacy and security first and foremost." It added: "We have been guided by feedback from the Data Protection Commission on Data Protection throughout. Misuse of information collected by the Australian government’s coronavirus app could be punishable by up to five years in prison and a $63,000 fine Part 1 — Preliminary. 1 Name This instrument is the Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements—Public Health Contact Information) Determination 2020.. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table.
Translated information about COVID-19 and the COVIDSafe app is available to download and use:. The app has a range of privacy and security safeguards built in. It uses secure encryption and does not collect data on your location.. The Attorney-General’s Department explains how legislation protects your information. New draft COVIDSafe legislation has been unveiled that significantly strengthens privacy safeguards for the contact tracing app, meaning laws against misuse of citizens' data will cover all.
The Australian Government COVID Safe app is now available to download and adheres to strict privacy controls that will be protected by new legislation that will make misuse of the data an offence that could result in five years imprisonment. The COVID Safe contact tracing app is now available to download on the Apple App […]
On 26 April 2020, the Australian Government released the COVIDSafe app to provide a new tool for state and territory health authorities to undertake contact tracing for people exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19). The COVIDSafe app is part of the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and assists with contacting people who may have been exposed to the virus. Please visit the Department of Health website for more information about the app. Misuse of information collected by the Australian government’s coronavirus app could be punishable by up to five years in prison and a $63,000 fine Draft privacy legislation for the COVIDSafe app offers significant improvements but needs further strengthening according to legal practitioners.. as enabled through an input of COVID app data.
