13.3 Data Access Policy

Responsibility
It is the responsibility of SLSA, through the National Manager Coastal Safety Services, to implement and maintain procedures to effectively manage and provide necessary access to ABSAMP Data, while at the same time ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and auditability of the information.

Use
Any individual granted access to ABSAMP Data is responsible for the ethical usage of that data. It will be used only in accordance with the authority delegated to the individual to conduct SLSA operations.

Data Access
The Responsible Officers will coordinate ABSAMP Data access nationally and for each SLSA State/ Territory. The Responsible Officers will maintain records of Approved ABSAMP Data Users, and serve as contact point for ABSAMP enquiries

Compliance
Approved ABSAMP Data Users are expected to observe any restrictions that apply to sensitive data; and to abide by applicable laws, policies, procedures and guidelines with respect to access, use, or disclosure of information.

The unauthorised storage, disclosure or distribution of ABSAMP Data in any medium, except as required by an employee’s job responsibilities is expressly forbidden, as is the access or use of any ABSAMP Data for one’s own personal gain or profit, for the personal gain or profit of others, or to satisfy one’s personal curiosity or that of others