Complaint Case Notes 2006

Case Citation
Subject Heading
Law

W v Credit Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 22
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Re-listing a serious credit infringement on a consumer credit information file.

Section 6, section 18E(1)(b)(x), section 18E(8)(a) and section 18F(2)(f) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

V v Health Service Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 21
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Loss of a medical record by a health service provider. National Privacy Principle 4.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

U v Banking Institution [2006] PrivCmrA 20
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Requirement to take reasonable steps to update and secure personal information.

National Privacy Principles 3 and 4.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

T v Law Firm [2006] PrivCmrA 19
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Improper use and disclosure of personal information by a law firm.

National Privacy Principle 2.1 in schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
S v Telecommunications Provider [2006] 18
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Improper listing of a default on a guarantor's individual consumer credit information file. Subsections 18E(1)(ba)(ii), (iv) and 18E(8)(a) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and paragraph 2.9 of the Credit Reporting Code of Conduct..
R v Medical equipment supplier [2006] 17
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Improper listing of a payment default on an individual's consumer credit information file. Sections 6(1), subsections 18E(1)(b)(vi) and 18E(8)(a) of the Privacy Act 1988. (Cth).
Q v Financial Institution [2006] PrivCmrA 16
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Security of personal information. National Privacy Principle 4.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
P v Electrical Goods Retailer [2006] PrivCmrA 15
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Improper disclosure of personal information. Section 8(1)(a) and National Privacy Principle 2.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
O v Tenancy Database Company [2006] PrivCmrA 14
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Reasonable steps to ensure that information is accurate, complete and up to date. National Privacy Principle 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
N v Utility Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 13
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Security of personal information. Section 8, National Privacy Principle 2.1, National Privacy Principle 4 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
M v Health Service Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 12
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Improper disclosure of personal information by a health service provider. National Privacy Principle 2 in Schedule 3, and section 41(2)(a), of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
L v Health Service Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 11
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Access to sensitive personal information. National Privacy Principle 6 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
K v Tenancy Database Company [2006] PrivCmrA 10
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Reasonable steps to ensure that information in a record is up-to-date. National Privacy Principle 3 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
J v Utility Company and Industry Group [2006] PrivCmrA 9
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Collection and disclosure of personal information by an industry group, disclosure of personal information by a utility company. National Privacy Principles 1.1 and 2.1(a) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
I v Retail Company [2006] PrivCmrA 8
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Collection of sensitive information by a retail company for the purpose of loss prevention and the security of personal information and destruction of old records. Section 16C(1), National Privacy Principle 10.1 and National Privacy Principle 4.1 and National Privacy Principle 4.2 in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
H v Chartered Accountant [2006] PrivCmrA 7
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Improper disclosure of Tax File Number information. Section 17 and section 49 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), guideline 2.4 in the Tax File Number Guidelines 1992
F and G v Taxation Accountant [2006] PrivCmrA 6
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Improper disclosure of individuals' Tax File Number information. Sections 17, 18 and 49 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), Tax File Number Guidelines 1992
E v Money Transfer Service [2006] PrivCmrA 5
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Authority to transfer personal information overseas and to a foreign regulatory body Section 13D and National Privacy Principle 9 in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
D v Banking Institution [2006] PrivCmrA 4
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Unnecessary collection of personal information. National Privacy Principle 1.1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
C v Insurance company [2006] PrivCmrA 3
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Denial of access to personal information contained in documents held by an organisation. National Privacy Principles 6.1(c) and 6.2 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
B v Australian Government Agency [2006] PrivCmrA 2
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Failure to take reasonable steps to protect personal information. Information Privacy Principle 4(a) and section 27(1)(a) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
A v Credit Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 1
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Improper listing of a payment default on an individual's consumer credit information file. Paragraph 2.7 of the Credit Reporting Code of Conduct

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