Basically, it states "an organisation must set out in a document clearly expressed policies on its management of personal information. The organisation must make the document available to anyone who asks for it".
In general, the best way is for a link to the site's privacy guidelines. Crikey has one at http://www.crikey.com.au/about/privacy/ - they could easily have published a short link to it on the site shown in the article. I'd say this was an oversight on their part, but from my POV quite a big one!
If the document were printed on sheepskin and available to view in their office from 9am to 5pm, wouldn't that be making the document available to anyone who asks? Or is there specific legislation around a website having it published online and linked to from every page?
I don't think the privacy commissioner would take too kindly to this. That would be an accessibility issue. You'll notice though that on that page there isn't actually anywhere you can find the privacy policy.
I don't believe there's any legislation to force people into providing their privacy policy online. Though I would say the effort taken to get people to come into the office to view the privacy policy on the sheepskin would be prohibitively expensive. :-)
Basically, it states "an organisation must set out in a document clearly expressed policies on its management of personal information. The organisation must make the document available to anyone who asks for it".
In general, the best way is for a link to the site's privacy guidelines. Crikey has one at http://www.crikey.com.au/about/privacy/ - they could easily have published a short link to it on the site shown in the article. I'd say this was an oversight on their part, but from my POV quite a big one!