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Complaint Case Notes 2007

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Case Citation
Subject Heading
Law
Y v Ticketing Company [2007] PrivCmrA 27
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Security of personal credit card information

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

X v Transport Company [2007] PrivCmrA 26
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Inadequate protection and improper disclosure of personal information

National Privacy Principles 2.1, 4.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Section 6 of the Privacy Act

W v Telecommunications Company [2007] PrivCmrA 25
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Improper disclosure of personal information; accuracy of personal information

National Privacy Principles 2.1, 3 and 6.5 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

V v Medical Practitioner [2007] PrivCmrA 24
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Access to personal medical records used in legal proceedings National Privacy Principle 6.1(e) in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

U v Newspaper Publisher [2007] PrivCmrA 23
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Publication of personal information in a newspaper National Privacy Principles 1.1, 2.1 and 3 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

T v Retailer [2007] PrivCmrA 22
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Improper listing of a payment default on an individual's consumer credit information file. Credit Reporting provisions in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) - section 18G

S v Accounting Firm [2007] PrivCmrA 21
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Improper disclosure of Tax File Numbers

Tax File Number provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

R v Retailer [2007] PrivCmrA 20
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Accuracy and currency of personal information National Privacy Principles 2.1, 3 and 4.2 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Q v Australian Government Agency [2007] PrivCmrA 19
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Failure to keep personal information accurate and secure Information Privacy Principles 4 and 8 in Part III Division 2 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
P v Tenancy Database [2007] PrivCmrA 18
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Accuracy and currency of personal information National Privacy Principle 3 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
O v Insurance Company [2007] PrivCmrA 17
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Improper gathering and disclosure of personal information National Privacy Principles 1, 2 and 3 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
N v Accountancy Firm [2007] PrivCmrA 16
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Improper consumer credit listing Sections 6 and 18G of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
M v Health Service Provider [2007] PrivCmrA 15
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Collection of sensitive information National Privacy Principles 1 and 10 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
L v Contractor to Australian Government Agency [2007] PrivCmrA 14
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Improper disclosure of medical information Information Privacy Principle 11 in Part III Division 2 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
K v Health Service Provider [2007] PrivCmrA 13
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Access to medical records National Privacy Principle 6 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
J v Australian Government Agency [2007] PrivCmrA 12
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Gathering of information by a government agency Information Privacy Principles 1 and 3 in Part III Division 2 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
I v Insurance Company [2007] PrivCmrA 11
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Unauthorised access and use of personal information National Privacy Principle 4 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
H v Health Service Provider [2007] PrivCmrA 10
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Inappropriate disclosure of information National Privacy Principles 2 and 4 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
G v Law Firm [2007] PrivCmrA 9
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Inappropriate use and disclosure of information gathered by a law firm National Privacy Principle 2 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
F v Insurance Company [2007] PrivCmrA 8
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Collection and disclosure of personal information by an insurance company National Privacy Principles 1.3, 1.5 and 2 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
E v Retail Organisation [2007] PrivCmrA 7
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Improper disclosure of personal information; failure to take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

National Privacy Principle 2 (Use and disclosure)

National Privacy Principle 4 (Data security)

Section 16B

D v Insurance Company [2007] PrivCmrA 6
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Improper disclosure of personal information; failure to take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information collected or disclosed was accurate, complete and up to date; failure to take reasonable steps to secure personal information from unauthorised access and disclosure. National Privacy Principle 2.1, National Privacy Principle 3 and National Privacy Principle 4.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988(Cth).
Own Motion Investigation v Bankruptcy Trustee Firm [2007] PrivCmrA 5
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Inadequate protection and improper disclosure of personal information. Sections 6(1) and 16B and National Privacy Principles 2.1(a) and 4.1 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Own Motion Investigation v Australian Government
Agency
[2007] PrivCmrA 4
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Unnecessary collection of personal information concerning previous work-related injuries by an Australian government agency during a recruitment process. Information Privacy Principles 1 and 3 in section 14, and section 40(2), of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
C v Australian Government Agency [2007] PrivCmrA 3
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Disclosure of personal information upon the publication of a hearing transcript. Information Privacy Principle 11(1)(d) and section 41(2)(a) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
B v Surgeon [2007] PrivCmrA 2
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Access to medical records. National Privacy Principle 6 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

A v Licensed Club [2007] PrivCmrA 1
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Disclosure of personal information by a licensed club.

National Privacy Principle 2 in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).


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