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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: other software, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-03-17
adopted

On 17 March 2026, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released privacy gui…