There are obligations regarding the use of automated decision-making coming into force in December 2026. In this insight, these new obligations are broken down and discussed in practical terms to help businesses understand how to comply come December.
What changes on 10 December 2026?
New transparency obligations relating to automated decision-making (ADM) will commence under the Privacy Act 1988 …
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