- Published:
- Thursday 30 April 2026 at 4:18 pm
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) is celebrating Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) from 4 to 10 May 2026.
PAW is held every year to raise awareness of privacy rights, issues and trends, and the importance of good privacy practices.
OVIC is hosting several events exploring this year's theme: Smart Tech, Smarter Choices: Protecting Your Privacy in the Age of AI.
Privacy and the DataVic Access Policy
Not all Victorian government data can be released under the DataVic Access Policy . Access to some data must be restricted for reasons of:
- privacy
- public safety
- security and law enforcement
- public health
- compliance with the law.
The DataVic Access Policy requires agencies to share de-identified datasets when possible. If a dataset includes personal information (as defined in the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 ) and cannot be de-identified, it cannot be released under the policy.
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