Integrated waste tracking solution: privacy statement
Your rights to privacy
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) must comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (PPIP Act), which regulates the collection, storage, quality, use and disclosure of personal information, that is, information that in some way identifies an individual.
Collection of information through the IWTS
The EPA has contracted with KPMG to provide the Integrated Waste Tracking Solution (IWTS) as an approved electronic system for industry operators to submit required information on the transportation of trackable and other regulated waste.
The information must be provided by consignors, transporters and receivers of the waste under the following provisions of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014
- Part 4 in relation to trackable waste specified in Schedule 1 transported within, out of and into NSW
- Clause 76 in relation to transportation of waste tyres solely within NSW
- Clause 79 in relation to transportation of asbestos waste solely within NSW
- Part 5 in relation to waste from metropolitan levy area transported out of NSW
If you use the IWTS to submit the required information, some of the information that you submit may be personal information. By entering the information, you agree to the use of your information as described in this Privacy Statement.
Use and disclosure of personal information under IWTS
The purposes for which your personal information may be collected through the IWTS are to:
- authorise, regulate and report on movements and transport of waste;
- inform waste management decisions;
- ensure lawful transport of waste;
- investigate non-compliance in waste management or transport;
- inform waste infrastructure planning;
- inform waste and resource recovery policy;
- ensure lawful waste levy contributions; and
- investigate non-compliance in waste levy contributions.
The EPA will use your personal information for these purposes only, and will not disclose it, unless with your written consent or in other circumstances where such use or disclosure is permitted by the EPA under the PPIP Act or other statute or regulation.
For example, your personal information may be disclosed to:
- KPMG for the purpose of managing the IWTS and ensuring user records are accurate and kept up to date
- Queensland Department of Environment and Science and appropriate environmental regulatory authorities in other State and Territory jurisdictions and the Commonwealth in the course of administering environmental protection legislation
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) confers on the public a right to access information held by a government agency, including electronic information obtained through electronic systems like the IWTS. If information is sought by a third party under the GIPA Act that affects your research, business, commercial, professional or financial interests or your personal information, we will seek your views if you are likely to have concerns about the disclosure of the information before making any decision about releasing the information.
Storage of personal information
Access – under the PPIP Act you have the right to access and change personal information the EPA holds about you, such as your address and phone number(s).
Accuracy –we are committed to ensuring that the information we hold is accurate, complete and up to date. We encourage you to advise us if the information you have given us has changed. If you believe our information is inaccurate, please contact us and we will correct the information.
Retention – your information will be held on a database located in Australia. We will retain the information you have provided for a period that is appropriate for the purpose for which it was provided and no longer than permitted under statute or regulation. Your information will be archived and disposed of in accordance with EPA policies, legislative requirements and guidelines based on the State Records Act 1998 (NSW) and other NSW Government record-keeping obligations.
We take reasonable steps to protect information during transfer and storage. Physical measures, such as building and equipment security, are used in conjunction with digital technology, such as data encryption and firewalls, to minimise unauthorised access to information.