Protecting Information Rights – Advancing Information Policy

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Site Changes

On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). An interim website for the OAIC is available at www.oaic.gov.au. This site (privacy.gov.au), which only contains information related to the OAIC's privacy function, will be maintained until a combined site is established.
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How long does my information stay on social networking sites?

The simple answer is ‘a long time’!

Generally, you can deactivate your Facebook or MySpace accounts, but this may not mean that the information just disappears. It can live on in archived or old versions of websites, or in comments you’ve made on other people’s pages.

Think before you upload!

Think carefully about the information you post about yourself. Remember that it might still be floating around for years to come, often long after you have forgotten what you wrote.

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