Collection Notice for Application for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 - Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Collection notice
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information in accordance with the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024.
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The Department is committed to protecting your privacy. This notice outlines how we collect, use and disclose your personal information for the purposes of processing a FOI Application.

  • Collection of personal information

The Department is collecting your personal information to process your application for documents under the FOI Act, including your name, contact details, signature and address. If applying for personal amendment or personal information two forms of identification is required.

  • Requirement to collect information

The FOI Act requires us to collect your personal information as a requirement of section 12 and 46. Further, if applying for personal amendment or personal information, you must provide personal information to identify yourself under section 29.

  • Disclosure of personal information

The Department may share your information with other government agencies or third parties only if you have provided your consent.

  • Consequence of not providing personal information

If you choose not to provide certain personal information, your request may not be valid and you will be notified that your request will not be processed.

Please view the Department's privacy policy to find out more about how we collect, use and safeguard personal information.

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