Protecting privacy
Becoming a Smart City requires the City of Unley to collect and analyse information about how people access our city and its services.
Council is committed to security and privacy measures that ensure that only the information we need is collected and any identifying data is made secure and private.
A key guiding principle of A Smart Plan for the City for Unley 2023-2027(PDF, 2MB) is:
Security, privacy and transparency
We ensure solutions manage the risks associated with smart technology and data collection, privacy is respected and data is secure, accurate and up to date.
New and evolving technologies are selected and applied ethically and do not marginalise or cause harm to members of our community.
Data is accessible to the community, as considered appropriate, to foster trust and accountability and facilitate citizen innovation.
Relevant Legislation
Our approach to data collection and protection is guided by legislation including the: