Privacy Law Services for Australian Businesses

You’re handling customer data, employee information, and sensitive business intelligence every day. Privacy compliance isn’t optional—it’s a commercial and legal necessity that your customers expect and your business depends on.

At TechLawyers.com.au, we help established Australian businesses build privacy frameworks that comply with the Privacy Act while supporting your actual business operations and growth.

Our Privacy Law Services

Privacy Compliance & Strategy

Your customers ask about privacy. Your enterprise clients demand it in contracts. Your board needs assurance you’re compliant with Australian privacy laws.

We help you:

Understand your obligations under the Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)

Develop compliant privacy policies that customers can actually understand

Implement practical data handling procedures your team will follow

Build privacy management frameworks that scale with your business
Navigate employee and customer data handling requirements

Privacy compliance doesn’t have to slow you down. We create solutions that protect your business while letting you operate efficiently.

Data Breach Response

It’s 2am. Your technology team has discovered a data breach. Customer data may be compromised.

You need answers: Who Do we notify? Who do we tell? What do we say?

When a data breach occurs, every minute matters and every decision counts.
We provide rapid, practical data breach response advice on:

Immediate triage and assessment—is this notifiable under Australian law?
Clear guidance on notification requirements and timing
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) engagement
Remediation planning that’s achievable
Customer and stakeholder communications
Post-breach review and improvements

We’ve guided Australian businesses through data breaches, focusing on minimising harm, meeting legal obligations, and protecting your reputation. This isn’t the time for theoretical legal advice—you need someone who can guide you through the crisis.

Cybersecurity & Data Protection

Privacy and cybersecurity are inseparable, and your enterprise customers know it. Australian privacy laws require you to take reasonable steps to protect personal information.

We advise on:

Cybersecurity frameworks and compliance

Incident response plans
Contractual protections that reduce data security risks
Responding to customer security questionnaires
Demonstrating appropriate data protection measures

Whether you’re implementing security frameworks or responding to customer requirements, we help you demonstrate proper data protection.

Health Data & Sensitive Information

Health data, financial information, biometric data—sensitive information attracts heightened obligations under Australian privacy law and intense scrutiny from regulators.

We advise:

Health-tech companies on health data compliance
Healthcare providers on patient privacy obligations
Businesses handling sensitive information on APP compliance
Companies on My Health Record integration requirements

Getting it wrong with health data isn’t just a privacy breach—it’s a business-ending event. We help you get it right.

Privacy in Commercial Contracts

Your commercial contracts must address privacy properly, especially when dealing with enterprise customers or sensitive data. Discovering your vendor contract makes you liable for their privacy breach is not a conversation you want to have.

We ensure your agreements include:

Appropriate data handling provisions
Liability limitations for privacy breaches
Breach notification requirements
Compliance with Australian Privacy Principles
Vendor and customer data protection obligations

Your contracts should protect you, not expose you to privacy liability.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

You’re using overseas platforms. Your servers are in AWS Sydney but replicate to Singapore. Your customer support team is offshore. Cross-border data transfers are a commercial reality.

We advise on:

APP 8 compliance for overseas data transfers
Standard contractual clauses
Data sovereignty concerns
Cloud service provider agreements
Addressing customer concerns about offshore data storage

Australian privacy law regulates overseas data transfers. We help you navigate these requirements while using the platforms your business needs.

Privacy by Design

Bolting privacy on at the end doesn’t work. The best privacy strategy is building it into your operations from the start.

We help you:

Embed privacy into new products and services
Conduct privacy impact assessments
Design systems with privacy in mind
Enter new markets with compliant privacy frameworks
Scale your business without privacy becoming a bottleneck

Privacy by design isn’t just good compliance—it’s good business.

Why Work With a Privacy Lawyer?

We understand Australian privacy law and how it applies to real businesses. We’ve advised companies across industries on privacy compliance—from health-tech businesses navigating complex health data regulations to national businesses responding to data breaches.

Privacy compliance isn’t about perfection. It’s about demonstrating you take privacy seriously, have appropriate systems in place, and respond properly when issues arise.

We focus on practical, proportionate solutions that manage risk without preventing you from operating and growing your business.

Need privacy law advice?

Contact TechLawyers.com.au today. We help Australian businesses across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, and nationally with Privacy Act compliance, data breach response, and privacy strategy.

Common Privacy Law Questions

What is the Privacy Act and who does it apply to?

The Privacy Act 1988 is Australia’s main privacy law. It applies to most businesses with annual turnover over $3 million, all health service providers, and certain other organisations. It sets out 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) that govern how you collect, use, store, and disclose personal information.

Do I need to notify if there’s a data breach?

Under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, you must notify affected individuals and the OAIC if a data breach is likely to result in serious harm. Assessment must happen quickly—usually within 30 days of becoming aware of the breach.

What are the penalties for privacy breaches in Australia?

The OAIC can impose civil penalties up to $2.5 million for serious or repeated privacy breaches. Beyond financial penalties, privacy breaches damage reputation, erode customer trust, and can result in class actions.

How do I make my business privacy compliant?

Start with understanding which APPs apply to your business, developing a compliant privacy policy, implementing data handling procedures, training staff, and having an incident response plan ready. We can guide you through this process.

Can I transfer data overseas?

Yes, but APP 8 requires you to take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients handle personal information consistently with the APPs, or notify individuals that APP 8 doesn’t apply. The approach depends on your specific circumstances and the countries involved.

What’s the difference between privacy and data security?

Privacy is about how you collect, use, and disclose personal information. Data security is about protecting that information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

APP 11 requires reasonable steps to secure personal information—so while they’re different concepts, they’re closely connected in practice.