Section 16 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Personal, family or household affairs

Nothing in the Australian Privacy Principles applies to:

(a) the collection, holding, use or disclosure of personal information by an individual; or

(b) personal information held by an individual;

only for the purposes of, or in connection with, his or her personal, family or household affairs.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 13K — Civil penalty provision for which infringement notices or compliance notices can be issued
s 14 — Australian Privacy Principles
s 15 — APP entities must comply with Australian Privacy Principles
s 16A — Permitted general situations in relation to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information
s 16B — Permitted health situations in relation to the collection, use or disclosure of health information
s 16C — Acts and practices of overseas recipients of personal information

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