Day 16 December 2022

What is Asset Protection? Strategies for Australian Business Owners

Asset protection is the practice of safeguarding the value of one's assets from potential threats such as legal action, bankruptcy, and financial hardship. Asset protection is the adoption of strategies to guard one's wealth. Asset protection is a component of legal & financial planning intended to protect one's assets from creditor claims.
Individuals and business entities use asset protection techniques to limit creditors' access to certain valuable assets while operating within the bounds of debtor-creditor law. Protecting your assets means putting in place legal strategies that will safeguard your wealth in the unfortunate event of a lawsuit or creditor claims.

How to Use & Disclose Personal Information under the Privacy Act

APP entities must ensure that they comply with all requirements relating to the use and disclosure of personal information.
The use of personal information occurs when an APP entity handles and manages that information within the entity’s effective control. This includes accessing and reading personal information, making a decision based on personal information and passing personal information from one part of the entity to another.