Privacy Act
Australian Privacy Principles Checklist (13 APPs)
Answer one yes or no question for each of the 13 Australian Privacy Principles. Any no is a spot to look at first.
By the Savira team · Published
Resources
Australian privacy rules, explained without jargon
Plain English Privacy Act guides for small business owners, marketers and agencies, checked against OAIC guidance.
Featured guide
Featured guide
Privacy Act
Australian Privacy Principles Checklist (13 APPs)
Answer one yes or no question for each of the 13 Australian Privacy Principles. Any no is a spot to look at first.
By the Savira team · Published
Privacy Act checklist for small business
How to add a cookie banner to WordPress
Add a cookie banner to WordPress with the Savira plugin. Install it, paste your licence key, publish your banner and check it shows on your site.
Published · 5 min read
How to add a cookie banner to WordPress
Add a cookie banner to WordPress with the Savira plugin. Install it, paste your licence key, publish your banner and check it shows on your site.
Published · 5 min read
Open home sign-in sheets and the Privacy Act
Open home sign-in sheets collect personal details from every visitor. Here is what the Privacy Act expects and how to run one safely.
Published · 4 min read
Open home sign-in sheets and the Privacy Act
Open home sign-in sheets collect personal details from every visitor. Here is what the Privacy Act expects and how to run one safely.
Published · 4 min read
Allied health and pharmacy website privacy guide
See what your allied health or pharmacy website needs to cover, from booking forms to tracking pixels, and which fixes to make first.
Published · 6 min read
Allied health and pharmacy website privacy guide
See what your allied health or pharmacy website needs to cover, from booking forms to tracking pixels, and which fixes to make first.
Published · 6 min read
How to test your cookie banner’s Accept and Reject buttons
Make sure your cookie banner does what it promises. A simple browser test shows whether Reject, Accept and changed choices really work.
Published · 6 min read
How to test your cookie banner’s Accept and Reject buttons
Make sure your cookie banner does what it promises. A simple browser test shows whether Reject, Accept and changed choices really work.
Published · 6 min read
How to find tracking pixels on your website
Spot the Meta, Google Ads, LinkedIn and TikTok pixels on your site with free browser tools, and see exactly which pages send data to whom.
Published · 6 min read
How to find tracking pixels on your website
Spot the Meta, Google Ads, LinkedIn and TikTok pixels on your site with free browser tools, and see exactly which pages send data to whom.
Published · 6 min read
How to check if Google Analytics runs before consent
Find out whether Google Analytics runs before consent on your site, using two free browser tools, and what to fix if it does.
Published · 6 min read
How to check if Google Analytics runs before consent
Find out whether Google Analytics runs before consent on your site, using two free browser tools, and what to fix if it does.
Published · 6 min read
What is a consent management platform?
Learn what a consent management platform does on your website, what it does not do, and how to pick one that suits an Australian business.
Published · 5 min read
What is a consent management platform?
Learn what a consent management platform does on your website, what it does not do, and how to pick one that suits an Australian business.
Published · 5 min read
Collection notice template for Australian businesses
Write a clear collection notice for your business with our template, plus worked examples for a website form, clinic intake and rental application.
Published · 7 min read
Collection notice template for Australian businesses
Write a clear collection notice for your business with our template, plus worked examples for a website form, clinic intake and rental application.
Published · 7 min read
Data retention policy: an Australian guide and template
Work out how long to keep customer, staff and health records, what APP 11.2 asks of you, and copy a short data retention policy template.
Published · 8 min read
Data retention policy: an Australian guide and template
Work out how long to keep customer, staff and health records, what APP 11.2 asks of you, and copy a short data retention policy template.
Published · 8 min read
Privacy policy template for Australian small businesses
Copy a plain English privacy policy template built around the Australian Privacy Principles, with notes on what to change for your business.
Published · 9 min read
Privacy policy template for Australian small businesses
Copy a plain English privacy policy template built around the Australian Privacy Principles, with notes on what to change for your business.
Published · 9 min read
Privacy Act reform tracker: what has changed and what's next
A plain English tracker of Privacy Act reform: what has already commenced, what starts on 10 December 2026, and what is still only a draft.
Published · 6 min read
Privacy Act reform tracker: what has changed and what's next
A plain English tracker of Privacy Act reform: what has already commenced, what starts on 10 December 2026, and what is still only a draft.
Published · 6 min read
Australian Privacy Principles: all 13 APPs explained
All 13 Australian Privacy Principles in plain English, with a real small business example for each and the steps to take next.
Published · 8 min read
Australian Privacy Principles: all 13 APPs explained
All 13 Australian Privacy Principles in plain English, with a real small business example for each and the steps to take next.
Published · 8 min read
WordPress PHP security update: a checklist for agencies
A practical checklist for agencies updating client WordPress sites after the October 2026 PHP security release, plus a client handover note.
Published · 5 min read
WordPress PHP security update: a checklist for agencies
A practical checklist for agencies updating client WordPress sites after the October 2026 PHP security release, plus a client handover note.
Published · 5 min read
Agency privacy obligations for client websites: why client data is still your risk, what the June 2026 pixel rulings changed, and what to fix first.
Find out why your agency shares the privacy risk on client campaigns, what the OAIC's June 2026 pixel rulings mean, and the steps to take first.
Published · 10 min read
Agency privacy obligations for client websites: why client data is still your risk, what the June 2026 pixel rulings changed, and what to fix first.
Find out why your agency shares the privacy risk on client campaigns, what the OAIC's June 2026 pixel rulings mean, and the steps to take first.
Published · 10 min read
Notifiable data breaches: what your business must do
What the notifiable data breaches scheme means for your business, when you actually have to notify, and the four steps to take if it happens.
Published · 6 min read
Notifiable data breaches: what your business must do
What the notifiable data breaches scheme means for your business, when you actually have to notify, and the four steps to take if it happens.
Published · 6 min read
Automated decision-making privacy policy rules explained
From 10 December 2026, your privacy policy must explain any automated decision-making that affects people. Here is what to include.
Published · 5 min read
Automated decision-making privacy policy rules explained
From 10 December 2026, your privacy policy must explain any automated decision-making that affects people. Here is what to include.
Published · 5 min read
Tracking pixels on health websites: what the OAIC found
Two OAIC determinations found tracking pixels on health websites breached the Privacy Act. Here's what agencies should check across their client sites.
Published · 5 min read
Tracking pixels on health websites: what the OAIC found
Two OAIC determinations found tracking pixels on health websites breached the Privacy Act. Here's what agencies should check across their client sites.
Published · 5 min read
Does the Privacy Act cover your small business?
Whether the Privacy Act covers your small business comes down to turnover, a list of exceptions, and whether you've chosen to opt in.
Published · 6 min read
Does the Privacy Act cover your small business?
Whether the Privacy Act covers your small business comes down to turnover, a list of exceptions, and whether you've chosen to opt in.
Published · 6 min read
Do you need a cookie banner in Australia?
A consent banner is the pop-up asking visitors to accept cookies. Here's what it actually needs to do under Australian privacy law.
Published · 5 min read
Do you need a cookie banner in Australia?
A consent banner is the pop-up asking visitors to accept cookies. Here's what it actually needs to do under Australian privacy law.
Published · 5 min read
Privacy policy requirements in Australia: what to include
What your privacy policy has to include under Australian privacy law, in plain English, plus a quick checklist to see if yours is up to scratch.
Published · 5 min read
Privacy policy requirements in Australia: what to include
What your privacy policy has to include under Australian privacy law, in plain English, plus a quick checklist to see if yours is up to scratch.
Published · 5 min read
Health service providers: why the Privacy Act applies to you
Health service providers are covered by the Privacy Act even as small businesses, so here is what applies to you and what to do next.
Published · 5 min read
Health service providers: why the Privacy Act applies to you
Health service providers are covered by the Privacy Act even as small businesses, so here is what applies to you and what to do next.
Published · 5 min read
Privacy obligations for real estate agents: why AML/CTF Tranche 2 brings most agencies under the Privacy Act, and what to fix at open homes first.
Find out why many real estate agencies are now covered by the Privacy Act, what the OAIC is checking first, and the fixes to make at open homes.
Published · 9 min read
Privacy obligations for real estate agents: why AML/CTF Tranche 2 brings most agencies under the Privacy Act, and what to fix at open homes first.
Find out why many real estate agencies are now covered by the Privacy Act, what the OAIC is checking first, and the fixes to make at open homes.
Published · 9 min read
Privacy Act for law firms: what changed on 1 July 2026
Find out whether the Privacy Act now covers your law firm, why privilege won't protect you, and the steps to take first under AML/CTF Tranche 2.
Published · 9 min read
Privacy Act for law firms: what changed on 1 July 2026
Find out whether the Privacy Act now covers your law firm, why privilege won't protect you, and the steps to take first under AML/CTF Tranche 2.
Published · 9 min read
Privacy obligations for online stores: why most track before they ask, what valid consent looks like under the Privacy Act, and what to fix first.
Find out why most online stores collect data before customers agree, what the OAIC expects of consent now, and the fixes to make first.
Published · 11 min read
Privacy obligations for online stores: why most track before they ask, what valid consent looks like under the Privacy Act, and what to fix first.
Find out why most online stores collect data before customers agree, what the OAIC expects of consent now, and the fixes to make first.
Published · 11 min read
Privacy Act for accountants: what changed on 1 July 2026
Find out if the Privacy Act now covers your accounting practice, what the AML/CTF reforms changed, and the first steps your firm should take.
Published · 8 min read
Privacy Act for accountants: what changed on 1 July 2026
Find out if the Privacy Act now covers your accounting practice, what the AML/CTF reforms changed, and the first steps your firm should take.
Published · 8 min read
Health practice privacy checklist: what to fix first
See what the Privacy Act expects of your healthcare practice, why your website is now in the regulator's sights, and the steps to take first.
Published · 11 min read
Health practice privacy checklist: what to fix first
See what the Privacy Act expects of your healthcare practice, why your website is now in the regulator's sights, and the steps to take first.
Published · 11 min read
Tracking pixels on your website: what the OAIC found
The OAIC scanned 50 health websites and found tracking pixels quietly sharing browsing data. Here is what that means for your business.
Published · 5 min read
Tracking pixels on your website: what the OAIC found
The OAIC scanned 50 health websites and found tracking pixels quietly sharing browsing data. Here is what that means for your business.
Published · 5 min read
OAIC privacy policy sweep: what it means for your business
The OAIC is checking about 60 privacy policies across six sectors for APP 1.4 compliance, and here is what it means for your business.
Published · 5 min read
OAIC privacy policy sweep: what it means for your business
The OAIC is checking about 60 privacy policies across six sectors for APP 1.4 compliance, and here is what it means for your business.
Published · 5 min read
Not sure where to start?
Scan your website and see which guides apply to you.