Privacy Compliance Check
for Australian Businesses
A structured privacy compliance check tells you exactly where your business stands against the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles. Stop guessing — know your gaps and address them with expert support.
Many Australian SMBs have undetected compliance gaps
Common issues include outdated privacy policies, undocumented third-party sharing, missing collection notices, and no breach response procedure. A compliance check finds them before the OAIC does.
Privacy compliance check: what to review
A thorough privacy compliance check covers six core areas. Use this as a starting framework — a Privacy Advisor can assess your specific practices in depth.
APP gap assessment: the core of your compliance check
The APP Gap Assessment is the central tool in a privacy compliance check. It maps your current practices against each of the 13 Australian Privacy Principles and assigns a status: evidenced, partial, or missing.
Getting a managed privacy compliance check
A managed compliance check goes beyond a self-assessment checklist. Privacy Act Shield combines structured software tooling with Privacy Advisor oversight to produce defensible, OAIC-aligned evidence.
AI pre-fills your APP gap assessment from your data inventory. Advisors review, not re-do.
Every finding references actual OAIC guidance — not generic checklists.
Human sign-offs and audit trails that hold up under investigation.
Compliance check is a starting point, not a one-off — advisors help you remediate gaps.
Frequently asked questions
What is a privacy compliance check?
A privacy compliance check is a structured review of your business practices against the Privacy Act 1988 obligations, particularly the 13 APPs. It identifies what is evidenced, what is partial, and what is missing.
How often should I run a privacy compliance check?
At least annually, and whenever you introduce new systems, data types, or third-party integrations. A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) should precede any major new data initiative.
Can I do a privacy compliance check myself?
A self-assessment is a useful starting point, but the 13 APPs have nuances that are easy to misapply without experience. A Privacy Advisor review ensures your check produces evidence that would satisfy the OAIC.
What happens after a compliance check identifies gaps?
Each gap becomes a remediation action with a recommended approach. Privacy Act Shield tracks these through to resolution and updates your evidence vault as gaps are closed.
Ready to check your privacy compliance?
Talk to a Privacy Advisor and get a structured compliance check tailored to your business.
Talk to a Privacy AdvisorPrivacy Act Shield prepares structured compliance evidence aligned to the APPs. It is not legal advice.