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awo.agency @awo.agency · 2d

We're delighted to be ranked in this year's Legal 500 in 3 practice areas (Civil liberties & human rights, Data protection, and Administrative & public law) and as a 'Firm to Watch' in Artificial Intelligence. Thank you to all our clients and referees! 🎉
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awo.agency @awo.agency · 10d

We'll be at #PrivacyCamp25 tomorrow! Join our colleague @lutecia.bsky.social at 9:55 to discuss all things strategic litigation. Our colleagues @nickbotton.bsky.social and @laurelinelmn.bsky.social will also be around, come chat with us!

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awo.agency @awo.agency · 20d

Read for news updates from this busy summer of implementation and enforcement of AI and platform regulation, opportunities, events and great publications. You can also subscribe to get this sent straight to your inbox every month.👇

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Algorithm Governance Newsletter

Algorithm Governance Roundup is a new monthly newsletter to support and connect with organisations working on algorithm governance, with a special focus on the UK and EU. Every month we …

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awo.agency @awo.agency · 20d

AWO’s Algorithm Governance Roundup is out! This month we interviewed Ema Prović who led the development of the GPAI Code of Practice for the EU’s AI Office.👇

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Algorithm Governance Roundup #24

Community Spotlight: Ema Prović, EU AI Office | GPAI Code of Practice, guidelines and training data transparency template

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Aug 9

France wants to ban social media for kids under 15.
Spain, Denmark, Greece support limits on teen screen time. We’re seeing similar conversations in Australia. What would this look like locally?

A sneak into Algorithm Governance Roundup #23.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Aug 8

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From birth announcements to brand deals, children’s lives are being monetised online, often without their informed consent. AWO helps orgs implement ethical data practices that centre consent, safety, and dignity.

Should Australia give child influencers the 'right to be forgotten'?

Family influencers are big business and, despite our looming ban facing under-16s on social media, it's an industry that still goes largely unregulated here in Australia.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Aug 7

If you're an Australian org supporting vulnerable communities, you need more than a privacy policy.

You need systems that reflect your duty of care.

We help build them.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Aug 5

You can’t protect children without protecting their data.

Most orgs don’t have airtight systems even in child protection.

We help teams fix that.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Aug 4

Tesla collects massive voice, location & behaviour data—& Musk has intervened in access requests. Data rights = power. Who holds your users’ data? Can it be deleted? Aus laws are evolving too. AWO helps orgs answer these questions.

Opt out: how to protect your data and privacy if you own a Tesla

Data via trackers and sensors can paint an intricate picture of your life – here’s what to know about privacy in your car

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Aug 1

Inclusion is not a mathematical formula you can simply mitigate.

A sneak peek into Algorithm Governance Roundup #23 - spotlighting CSIRO’s Didar Zowghi and her team’s work defining diversity and inclusion in AI.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 31

AI systems are becoming more powerful, with increased complexity. This article makes the case for federated learning—a privacy-preserving shift in AI training. For Australian orgs handling sensitive info, this matters. AWO helps assess & improve AI risk.

Mitigating AI security threats: Why the G7 should embrace ‘federated learning’

Federated learning offers a new foundation for AI — one where privacy, transparency and innovation can move together.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 28

Is your CRM quietly putting your organisation at risk?

Ex-employee access, third-party tools, poor controls, we see it all the time.

Book a check-in with AWO’s privacy team: calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg

awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 27

Using ChatGPT for HR tasks?

Think: names, salaries, medical info…

You may be handing it all to OpenAI.

Review your privacy obligations, before regulators do. calendly.com/awo-amna-qur...

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 25

TikTok is under EU investigation for breaching the DSA, a warning sign for Australia's youth safety and governance.

Ad transparency + “SkinnyTok” algorithm risks =rising regulatory scrutiny.

A sneak peek into Algorithm Governance Roundup #23.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 24

⚠️ Privacy breaches are growing. and the cost isn’t just financial.

If you're an Australian organisation, book a free 30-min Data Privacy Health Check with AWO. We’ll help your org stay safe, compliant & ahead of the law.

Limited July spots. Book here:

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 23

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Period tracking apps collect intimate data—often for profit. Public health needs privacy-first tools. At AWO, we help health orgs, women’s services, and NGOs ensure they’re not unintentionally feeding sensitive data into surveillance capitalism.

Public health bodies urged to launch period tracking apps to protect data

Women’s personal information at risk of being harvested by private firms running their own versions, report warns

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 22

Privacy is now a leadership issue. Across Australia, boards are being held accountable for AI and data governance lapses.
Boards that don’t ask questions = orgs that get blindsided.
We brief exec teams on data risk. Want in?
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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 21

“We got consent” ≠ “We’re protected.”

Consent is the starting line, not the finish.

And AI tools complicate everything. calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg

awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 20

What would you spend to avoid a breach fine?

We’ve seen it across Australian sectors, from education to community services.

Our Privacy Clinic reveals the risks hiding in plain sight.

Book now: calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 18

Bumble’s AI “icebreaker” may be sharing user data with ChatGPT—without valid consent. A wake-up call for orgs using “legitimate interest” as a catch-all. Aus data & AI teams should watch closely.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 17

Australians are unknowingly fueling a global data economy worth billions—while getting little in return. Apps & ad networks profit from your data. At AWO, we help orgs handle data ethically & legally. Rethink your role.
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The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies

Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay – your privacy.

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 11

ChatGPT may soon hit the 45M user threshold in the EU, triggering major new obligations under the DSA.
Get insights before they hit the headlines.
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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 10

A 27-year-old ex-student hacked Western Sydney Uni, accessing data of 10,000+ students.

Not a high-tech cybercrime, just outdated internal controls.

If your policies haven’t been reviewed recently, now’s the time: calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg
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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 4

Read for an news updates, opportunities and great publications to add to your summer reading list! You can also subscribe to get this sent straight to your inbox every month.👇

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Algorithm Governance Roundup is a new monthly newsletter to support and connect with organisations working on algorithm governance, with a special focus on the UK and EU. Every month we …

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awo.agency @awo.agency · Jul 4

The Algorithm Governance Roundup is out! This month we interviewed Professor Didar Zowghi who leads the Data61 team on Diversity and Inclusion in AI at Australia’s CSIRO, the national science agency.👇

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Algorithm Governance #23

Community Spotlight: Professor Didar Zowghi, CSIRO’s Data61 Diversity and Inclusion in AI | Delegated Act on Access to Data

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