Not-for-Profit Initiative

Grow your Privacy and Responsible AI practices.

We provide free privacy and responsible AI audits and advice from New South Wales Australia to those that need it

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frameworks
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How It Works

AI and Privacy governance made simple.

We scan your project documents against the frameworks that matter — Privacy Act, AI Ethics Principles, ISO 42001 — and give you a plain-English report in minutes, for free.

1

Upload your project documents

Drop in a PDF or paste a description of your AI or data project.

2

We check it against 82+ questions

Analysed across privacy, bias risk, transparency, accountability and security.

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Get a free plain-English report

Scored risk ratings and specific recommendations — no jargon, no fees.

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Speak to a human if you need more

Deeper audit and bespoke governance advice for complex projects.

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Open-source Resources

Frameworks & Privacy Tools

Governance frameworks, privacy standards, and privacy-respecting software alternatives for organisations operating in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Australia
Privacy Law
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

The cornerstone of Australian privacy law governing collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. Includes the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) all APP entities must comply with.

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Australia
AI Ethics
Australia's AI Ethics Framework

Eight voluntary ethical AI principles by DISR covering human-centred values, fairness, privacy, reliability, safety, transparency, contestability, and accountability.

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Australia
AI Governance
Australian Government AI Guardrails

Ten mandatory guardrails for Australian Government agencies using high-risk AI systems, covering accountability, testing, transparency, and human oversight requirements.

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Australia
Data Governance
Consumer Data Right (CDR)

Australia's open data regime giving individuals and businesses the right to share data with accredited third parties. Currently applies to banking, energy, and telecommunications.

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Australia
Cyber Security
Essential Eight Maturity Model (ACSC)

The Australian Cyber Security Centre's eight prioritised mitigation strategies to protect systems from cyber threats. Critical for AI systems handling personal data or critical infrastructure.

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Australia
Notifiable Data Breaches
Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) Scheme

Requires Australian Government agencies and businesses to notify affected individuals and the OAIC when a data breach is likely to result in serious harm to those affected.

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New Zealand
Privacy Law
Privacy Act 2020 (NZ)

New Zealand's modernised privacy legislation with 13 Information Privacy Principles. Introduces mandatory breach notification, new offences, and expanded powers for the Privacy Commissioner.

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New Zealand
AI Guidance
NZ Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa

A voluntary commitment for government agencies to be transparent and accountable about how they use algorithms in decisions affecting people, with public reporting requirements.

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New Zealand
Data Strategy
NZ Data Strategy 2023

New Zealand's national data strategy for trustworthy and beneficial data use across government and industry, emphasising Māori data sovereignty (Te Mana Raraunga).

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International
AI Risk Management
NIST AI Risk Management Framework

A voluntary framework from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology to better manage risks to individuals, organisations, and society associated with AI. Adopted globally as best practice.

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International
AI Management System
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI Management

The world's first international standard for AI management systems. Specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system.

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International
Ethics & Governance
UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics

The first global normative instrument on AI ethics, adopted by all 193 UNESCO Member States in 2021. Provides values, principles, and recommendations to guide government and industry AI policy.

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Not-for-Profit Initiative

We are MapleTree

Our Mission

MapleTree is a not-for-profit initiative founded on the belief that responsible AI should be accessible to every organisation — not just those with deep pockets. We exist to democratise AI governance by providing free, expert-quality privacy and AI compliance tools, open-source frameworks, and human expertise to organisations across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We believe technology should serve people, not the other way around. Our volunteer team of privacy lawyers, AI researchers, and governance specialists give their time so your AI systems can be fair, transparent, and trustworthy.

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Oceania AI & Privacy Regulation

Regulatory Intelligence

Curated updates from AU/NZ regulators and global bodies — refreshed daily by AI.

Keyword Cloud

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Sources: OAIC · ACCC · OPC NZ · MBIE · CSIRO/NAIC · DISR · OECD AI · IAPP and more. Curated by MapleTree. Not legal advice.

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PI Hunt

Paste text or upload a PDF and receive a de-identified version with all personal information replaced by consistent, numbered tags. Nothing is stored — processing happens in your session only.

AI-assisted redaction — Review all output before sharing. AI may miss edge cases or over-redact. Not a substitute for expert review of sensitive documents.

Document input

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Detects names, emails, phones, addresses, IDs and more
Your document text is sent to Claude AI for analysis and is not stored by MapleTree. Do not submit documents governed by strict data handling obligations without authorisation.
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Which assessment
do you need?

Select a friend to get started. Each analyses your project documentation and generates a tailored risk report.

Preliminary advice only — These tools provide indicative assessments. They do not replace a formal Privacy Impact Assessment or AI Governance review.
Privacy Friend
Analyse against all 48 PIA questions. Generates a Privacy Principles risk report.
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Both Friends
Run Privacy + AI Governance together. One upload, one combined report.
Run Combined Assessment
AI Governance Friend
Analyse across 10 AI governance risk areas from accountability to monitoring.
Start AI Governance Assessment
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Privacy Map

How do Australia and New Zealand's top 50 companies handle your personal data? Each policy is automatically scraped and analysed by AI. Click any card to see full details.

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AI analysis is indicative only and may not reflect the full scope of each policy. Always read the official policy before making compliance decisions. Data is refreshed periodically.