Australia · Privacy and data governance

Vinomofo determination puts temporary migration systems under APP 11

The Privacy Commissioner found an APP 11.1 breach involving a temporary cloud database used for a data migration. The determination is binding on the respondent and reviewable, not a general court precedent.

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What this means

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The Privacy Commissioner found an APP 11.1 breach involving a temporary cloud database used for a data migration. The determination is binding on the respondent and reviewable, not a general court precedent.

What to do

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Apply production-grade ownership, minimisation, configuration, logging, monitoring and verified deletion to temporary, migration and testing environments containing personal information.

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This update is general information, not legal advice. Laws, official guidance and proceedings can change. Check the current source and your specific facts before acting.

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