Public consultation on Artificial Intelligence privacy guidance
OVIC is updating its guidance on Artificial Intelligence – Understanding privacy obligations. Tell us what should be included, to ensure our guidance is relevant, practical, clear, accessible, and useful.
This page provides more information about the consultation and a link to download the feedback form.
Overview
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) is updating its online resource, Artificial Intelligence – Understanding privacy obligations (OVIC’s AI privacy guidance).
The purpose of OVIC’s AI privacy guidance is to assist Victorian public sector organisations (VPS organisations) to consider their privacy obligations under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), when using or considering using personal information in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and applications.
Why is OVIC updating its AI privacy guidance?
Since OVIC first published its AI privacy guidance in 2021, the breadth and availability of AI technologies has grown, and its use in the Victorian public sector has increased. The now widespread public availability of generative AI Large Language Model applications (LLMs) is just one example of the changing and varied AI landscape.
OVIC is updating its AI privacy guidance, to ensure it is relevant, useful, clear, accessible, and practical to VPS organisations when they are designing, procuring, deploying and using AI systems.
How to participate
We want you to tell us what you would like included in OVIC’s AI privacy guidance. When providing feedback, please consider the questions in the feedback form.
Consultation will be open for 6 weeks, commencing 8 May 2024 and ending on 19 June 2024.
Submissions must be provided to OVIC directly. You can do this by:
- Downloading the feedback form and answering the questions provided; or
- Downloading a Word copy of OVIC’s AI privacy guidance and use tracked changes to mark-up suggestions and leave comments; or
- Sending us an email or letter with your feedback (you do not need to use the feedback form).
Contact us
Policy Team
Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
PO Box 24274
Melbourne VIC 3001
Collection of personal information
You are not required to provide any personal information to provide feedback on OVIC’s AI privacy guidance.
Where you choose to provide personal information, OVIC may use it to provide you consolidated feedback on the feedback we receive or seek clarification on your feedback. If you choose to provide personal information, we ask that you do not include this information anywhere other than the designated fields on the feedback form.
If you choose to make your submission by email, we may be able to identify you from your email address. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can post your submission to OVIC.
OVIC will not disclose your personal information without your consent, except where required to do so by law. You may contact OVIC to request access to any personal information you have provided to us by emailing enquiries@ovic.vic.gov.au.
For further information on how OVIC handles personal information, please read OVIC’s privacy policy.
