This precedent has been authored by Dudley Kneller, Partner, Madgwicks Lawyers. Introductory note This precedent is to be used by practitioners acting for an organisation where a security incident has occurred to the systems of the organisation and the privacy commissioner requires notification pursuant to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Regard should be had to the type and extent of the incident as well as the type of information which may have been disclosed or accessed and appropriate steps to be taken by the effected party.