Privacy Impact Assessment
A structured, systematic evaluation process designed to identify, analyse and mitigate the potential privacy impacts of a proposed project, system or initiative before deployment.
In plain language
A formal privacy safety check done before launching an AI project. You identify all the ways the project might harm people's privacy and plan how to prevent or reduce those risks.
Why this matters
Privacy impact assessments are increasingly required by regulators and are now expected under the Privacy Act. For organisations handling personal data in Australia, conducting a thorough PIA before deploying AI is a legal and ethical obligation that also reduces reputational and compliance risk.
Relevance
GovernanceA mandatory governance step for any AI system handling personal data, supporting regulatory compliance and responsible data stewardship.
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