Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code - Australian Government

Description

You are required to comply with this code if you are a credit reporting body or credit provider, or someone who receives information from those bodies, such as a mortgage insurer or trade insurer. You may be considered a credit provider if you provide credit as a substantial part of your operation.

This code sets out obligations above and beyond the Australian Privacy Principles you must comply with when handling credit information.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code 2024 (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Privacy Act 1988 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Privacy Regulation 2013 Australian Government

Administering agency

Attorney-General's Department

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.