Site Changes

On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a new website established at www.oaic.gov.au.

Note 1: Major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 will come into effect in March 2014. Agencies, businesses and not for profits need to start preparing for these changes. For more information go to our privacy law reform page at www.oaic.gov.au
Note 2: From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date. For new privacy content visit the www.oaic.gov.au website.

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Documents under "U": Case Notes (5) | Speeches (5)

Case Notes

U v Banking Institution [2006] PrivCmrA 20

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Requirement to take reasonable steps to update and secure personal information.

U v Betting Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 21

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Unauthorised access to consumer credit information files

U v Major Banking Institution [2004] PrivCmrA 9

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Disclosure of personal information and credit worthiness information / declined to investigate on the basis that the respondent had adequately dealt with the matter.

U v Newspaper Publisher [2007] PrivCmrA 23

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Publication of personal information in a newspaper

U v Telecommunications Company [2009] PrivCmrA 24

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Improper use of personal information and related bodies corporate provision

Speeches

Under the Gaze, Privacy Identity & New Technology

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a speech delivered by the Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, to the Third Privacy Forum, hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner New Zealand, Wellington, 28 March 2003.

Under the Gaze: Privacy, Identity and New Technology

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a breakfast presentation delivered by the Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, to senior ICT executives at a breakfast hosted by IBM Tivoli, Canberra, 7 May 2003.

Update on the Privacy Act 1988

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a speech delivered by Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner to the 2001 Personal and IR Conference of the Australian Industry Group, Canberra 8 October 2001

Update on the Privacy Act 1988 - AIG

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a speech delivered by Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner to the 2001 Personal and IR Conference of the Australian Industry Group, Canberra 8 October 2001

Update on the Privacy Act 1988 - ASFA

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a speech delivered by Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner to ASFA 2001, the National Conference of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Cairns 19 September 2001