OAIC publishes guidance on new automated decision-making privacy policy duty

The OAIC released a fact sheet, flowchart and updated APP 1 guidelines on the transparency obligation that starts on 10 December 2026. Entities must say in their privacy policy when a computer program makes, or does something substantially related to making, decisions that could significantly affect individuals using their personal information.

What it means for business: Australian businesses using AI or rules-based software in significant decisions need to update privacy policies by 10 December 2026.