Stay Compliant with the Latest Australian and New Zealand Privacy Laws Using Consentmo

Privacy Laws

5 mins

Dilyana Simeonova
May 8, 2024

Navigating the Data Privacy Laws Down Under with Consentmo: Your Trusted Compliance Partner

The data privacy landscape is constantly evolving, not just in the United States, but globally. Recognizing the need to protect digital data more effectively, Australia and New Zealand have recently updated their privacy laws. The Australian Privacy Act (APA) and the New Zealand Privacy Act (NZPA) have introduced new regulations to bolster consumer data protection. And, as always, Consentmo is at the forefront, helping you navigate these changes smoothly.

What's New in Consentmo?

For New Users:

Starting your journey with Consentmo now includes an even smoother onboarding process. With our latest update, you'll find our "Quick Setup" map highlighting Australia and New Zealand. This map makes it simple to activate APA-NZPA compliance during the initial app setup, ensuring you're protected from day one.

Consentmo's APA-NZPA Region Settings in Quick Setup

For Our Existing Users:

If you've been with us for a while, prepare for some exciting news. Next time you launch the app, an announcement will be visible from our "What's new" button.

And if you're looking to expand your compliance coverage to include Australia and New Zealand, just head over to the General tab and tick the checkbox for these regions.

Enabling APA-NZPA from the General tab

A Fresh Look - The Unified APA-NZPA Compliance Page:

We believe in keeping things straightforward. Now, premium Consentmo users can generate a single, comprehensive APA-NZPA Compliance page directly from the General tab. This new compliance page contains the specifics of both the Australian and New Zealand data protection laws!

The new APA-NZPA Compliance page

Additionally, when you navigate to the Consent Log tab, you'll see a new category labeled "APA-NZPA". This update makes it easier than ever to manage, understand, and export data requests for Australia and New Zealand, ensuring you maintain impeccable records as always.

The new APA-NZPA category in the Consent Log tab

In Conclusion

As regulations around data privacy continue to tighten around the globe, Consentmo remains committed to making your compliance journey smooth and stress-free. With these intuitive updates, our goal is to minimize confusion and maximize your compliance potential. Data privacy management should feel empowering and manageable—dive into the updates, and remember, we're here to help every step of the way!

About the Author

Dilyana Simeonova
Dilyana is a Marketing Specialist in Consentmo with an academic background in Advertisement and Brand Management. Stumbling into the tech world with this job, she feels like she finally found her calling and is set on bringing the best compliance information to all Consentmo users.

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