The NSW Police Force is committed to responsibly and properly managing the personal and health information we collect, protecting the privacy of members of the public and our staff.
How can I access and amend my personal information?
You may have certain rights under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 to access or amend personal information or health information held by us about you.
To access your personal information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, please refer to the Information Access Application (GIPA Act) page.
For requests to access or amend your information under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and/or the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, please contact:
Privacy Manager
InfoLink, Office of the General Counsel
Locked Bag 5102, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Email: privacy@police.nsw.gov.au
However, please note that the NSW Police Force is generally exempt from any requirement in the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (see section 27) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (see section 17) to provide access to or amend your information, except in connection with the agency’s administrative and educative functions.
Making a privacy complaint
If you would like the NSW Police Force to conduct an internal review of the agency’s conduct in relation to your privacy, please contact the Privacy Manager at the details above.
Alternatively, complaints or concerns about your privacy may be directed to the Information and Privacy Commission New South Wales.
Further privacy resources
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW provides guidance to members of the community about privacy in NSW: https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/.
ID Support NSW, part of the NSW Department of Customer Service, provides guidance on keeping your identity documents or credentials safe and secure: https://www.nsw.gov.au/id-support-nsw