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Form 1442i: Privacy notice
Form 1442i is the Department of Home Affairs Privacy Notice. It explains how the Department collects, uses, and discloses personal and sensitive information about you.
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Form Overview
Home Affairs Form 1442i - Privacy notice
Form 1442i is the Department of Home Affairs Privacy Notice. It explains how the Department collects, uses, and discloses personal and sensitive information about you.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Most people skip reading the notice and miss the chance to correct errors or lodge a complaint.
- 2Not reading the privacy notice
- 3Assuming consent without understanding data use
- 4Missing the deadline to request access or correction
- 5Failing to use the correct complaint channel
Plain English
When the Department asks for your details – for a visa, citizenship, or border check – they give you this notice. It tells you what data they take, your rights to see or correct it, and how to complain if something goes wrong.
Submission Date
- Filing date: You receive the notice at the time you use a Department service or give your personal information, and it may be included with specific collection notices for particular applications.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- When you need to understand how the Department of Home Affairs collects, uses and shares your personal information.
- If you have been given a specific collection notice and want to see the broader privacy framework that underpins it.
- When you want to know which Australian agencies may receive your data for purposes such as taxation, defence, or electoral matters.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
You receive a service-specific collection notice
Covers only the purpose of that service, not the Department's whole privacy framework
✓ Verify the notice matches the service you are using
Specific service notice (provided at point of service)
You think your information was mishandled
Direct channel to raise a privacy complaint with the Global Feedback Unit
✓ Have details of the incident ready before submitting
Online feedback form (www.homeaffairs.gov.au/feedback)
You need details on personal identifiers
Focuses on identifiers defined in Migration Act 1958 and Citizenship Act 2007
✓ Check that Form 1243i is the right document for identifier queries
Form 1243i (Personal identifiers)
Deadline or filing window
There is no filing deadline – the notice is informational and is provided whenever personal data is collected.
Before you submit
- 1Read the entire privacy notice to confirm you understand the collection purposes listed.
- 2Identify whether the information you are providing is personal or sensitive (e.g., biometric data).
- 3Note the contact details for the Global Feedback Unit (GPO Box 241, Melbourne VIC 3001).
- 4If you are lodging a complaint, prepare a clear description of the alleged mishandling.
- 5Gather any supporting documents (e.g., service receipt, correspondence).
- 6Access the online feedback form via www.homeaffairs.gov.au/feedback.
- 7Check that you are using a supported web browser for the feedback portal.
- 8Confirm you have consent if the feedback includes personal or sensitive details.
How to file this form
- 1Visit the Department’s website at www.homeaffairs.gov.au.
- 2Navigate to the "Access and Accountability" > "Our commitments" > "Privacy" section.
- 3Open Form 1442i (Privacy Notice) and read each page carefully.
- 4If you need to raise a privacy concern, click the link to the online feedback form.
- 5Complete the feedback form with required details and submit.
- 6Keep a copy of the confirmation email or reference number for your records.
Known limitations
- 1The notice does not list every specific purpose for data collection – it gives a broad overview only.
- 2It does not replace service‑specific collection notices that may apply at the point of use.
- 3The document is informational; it is not a form you submit for a visa or citizenship application.
- 4Details of how long data is retained are not provided in this notice.
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Applicant
3 items
Your name exactly as shown in your passport.
Your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY).
Passport number, country of issue, and expiry date.
Contact
1 items
Current residential address, postal address, email, and phone number.
Request
1 items
The visa, citizenship, or sponsorship request this form relates to.
Evidence
1 items
Certified copies of identity and other documents required for the request.
Declaration
1 items
Declare that the information is true and correct, then sign and date.
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- Check the PDF header for a version number or revision date – not confirmed in official source.
- Confirm whether any new agencies have been added to the disclosure list – not confirmed in official source.
- Verify if the definition of biometric information has been expanded – not confirmed in official source.
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Sources
- SRCForm p.1Introductory paragraph describing the privacy notice and its purpose.
- SRCForm p.1List of Department responsibilities (immigration, customs, etc.).
- SRCForm p.1Contact details and feedback options (online form and mail address).
- SRCForm p.1Definition of biometric information and reference to personal identifiers (form 1243i).
- SRCForm p.1Statement that information may be collected from the individual, authorised person, or public media.
- SRCForm p.2Conditions under which sensitive information may be collected (consent or enforcement).
- SRCForm p.3Examples of agencies and legislation for which personal information may be disclosed.
- SRCForm p.3Disclosure to Australian and foreign enforcement agencies for enforcement activities.
Common confusion points
Thinking Form 1442i is a form you must fill out for visa or citizenship applications.
Assuming the privacy notice covers every possible data‑sharing arrangement with private companies.
Mistaking the privacy notice for a consent form for biometric data collection.
Overlooking that a separate service‑specific collection notice may apply in addition to this notice.
Not using the online feedback form when believing personal information has been mishandled.
Confusing the Department’s global feedback address with a visa application address.
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