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Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
Australia
v2024
6 domains
20 controls
The 13 Australian Privacy Principles form the cornerstone of the privacy protection framework in the Privacy Act 1988, regulating how organisations and agencies handle personal information.
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Framework Domains (6)
Part 1 - Consideration of Personal Information Privacy
2 controls
APPs that require consideration of the privacy of personal information (APP 1-2).
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| APP-1 | APP 1 - Open and transparent management of personal information |
| APP-2 | APP 2 - Anonymity and pseudonymity |
Part 2 - Collection of Personal Information
3 controls
APPs governing the collection of personal information (APP 3-5).
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| APP-3 | APP 3 - Collection of solicited personal information |
| APP-4 | APP 4 - Dealing with unsolicited personal information |
| APP-5 | APP 5 - Notification of the collection of personal information |
Part 3 - Dealing with Personal Information
4 controls
APPs governing use, disclosure and handling of personal information (APP 6-9).
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| APP-6 | APP 6 - Use or disclosure of personal information |
| APP-7 | APP 7 - Direct marketing |
| APP-8 | APP 8 - Cross-border disclosure of personal information |
| APP-9 | APP 9 - Adoption, use or disclosure of government related identifiers |
Part 4 - Integrity of Personal Information
2 controls
APPs on the quality and security of personal information (APP 10-11).
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| APP-10 | APP 10 - Quality of personal information |
| APP-11 | APP 11 - Security of personal information |
Part 5 - Access to, and Correction of, Personal Information
2 controls
APPs on access and correction (APP 12-13).
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| APP-12 | APP 12 - Access to personal information |
| APP-13 | APP 13 - Correction of personal information |
Privacy Program and Accountability
7 controls
Privacy management framework controls supporting APP compliance (privacy officer, PIAs, training, complaints, breach notification, records, vendor management).
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COMP | Complaints handling |
| GOV-PO | Privacy officer and accountability |
| NDB | Notifiable Data Breaches scheme |
| PIA | Privacy Impact Assessment |
| REG | Records of disclosures |
| TRN | Privacy training and awareness |
| VEN | Vendor and contracted service provider management |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), you already cover:
Maps to 116 other frameworks
20 total controls
Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR)
13 source controls mapped|18 target controls covered
65%
GDPR
11 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
55%
Australia My Health Records Act 2012
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
25%
POPIA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Virginia CDPA
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Vietnam PDPD
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Uruguay DPL
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Turkey KVKK
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Texas Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Taiwan PDPA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Qatar DPL
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Privacy Act 2020
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
PDPA Thailand
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
PDPA Singapore
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-122
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Mexico LFPDPPP
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Mauritius DPA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Liechtenstein DPA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
LGPD
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
South Korea PIPA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
India DPDP Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
20%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Bahrain PDPL
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and COPPA 2.0 Proposed Updates
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
UK AI Regulation Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
SASB Standards
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Peru DPL
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
OECD AI Principles
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
15%
NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
MARS-E
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
Kenya Data Protection Act
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Japan AI Guidelines
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
Indonesia PDP Law
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
IEEE 7000
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
SOC 2
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Belgium Data Protection Act (Wet van 30 juli 2018, Loi du 30 juillet 2018)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
Azure Security Benchmark
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
15%
ISO 27001:2022
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
15%
Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Australia NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
MTCS (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)?
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) is a compliance framework from Australia with 6 domains and 20 controls. The 13 Australian Privacy Principles form the cornerstone of the privacy protection framework in the Privacy Act 1988, regulating how organisations and agencies handle personal information. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) have?
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) has 20 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Privacy Program and Accountability (7 controls), Part 3 - Dealing with Personal Information (4 controls), Part 2 - Collection of Personal Information (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) map to?
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) maps to 116 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) (65% coverage), GDPR (55% coverage), Australia My Health Records Act 2012 (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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