Australia: Privacy guidance on age assurance technologies
Progress
Current status
adopted
17 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released privacy guidance on age assurance technologies
On 17 March 2026, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released privacy guidance on age assurance technologies aimed at organisations and public authorities subject to the Privacy Act (APP entities) that are considering imple…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority