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Data Breach Policy

This Data Breach Policy is a workplace document that can establish how your company will respond to a data breach.

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Last updated November 10, 2024

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Written by

Edwin Montoya Zorrilla

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Damin Murdock

Document Overview

This policy sets out what employees responsibilities are in the event of a data breach concern. It also establishes a data breach response plan in line with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s recommendation. 

The Legal Risk Score of a Data Breach Policy Template

Our legal team have marked this document as low risk considering:

  • It can be changed at any point.
  • It is only one part of a broader compliance framework.
  • It is a very commonplace document.
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Employees and managers should have the document handy as an easy reference for their obligations.

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Use this Data Breach Policy if:

  • Your business would like to inform employees about the guidelines surrounding a data breach.
  • Your business would like to put in place an effective response method to a data breach. 

What does the Data Breach Policy cover?

  • Purpose
  • What to do if a data breach is suspected
  • Data breach response plan
  • Notifiable data breach scheme
  • Disciplinary consequences

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