G v Counselling Service [2009] PrivCmrA 9

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Failure to provide adequate notice when collecting personal information, disclosure of personal information and security of personal information

V v Commonwealth Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 22

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Improper collection and disclosure of personal information and failure to provide notice of collection of personal information

T v Private Community Centre [2008] PrivCmrA 20

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Failure to provide adequate notice when collecting personal information; improper disclosure of personal information; failure to take reasonable steps to provide privacy policy and failure to provide access to personal information

R v Finance Company[2008] PrivCmrA 18

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Improper listing of a payment default on an individual''s consumer credit information file.

I v Contracted Service Provider to Commonwealth Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 9

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Unnecessary collection of personal information and failure to provide adequate notice when collecting personal information.

F v Insurance Company [2007] PrivCmrA 8

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Collection and disclosure of personal information by an insurance company

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.

C v Service Provider [2004] PrivCmrA 17

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Payment default listed on consumer credit information file when the individual had not applied for credit

B v Private Health Insurer [2002] PrivCmrA 2

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Adequacy of privacy statement in relation to the collection of personal information

Information Sheet (Private Sector) 18 - 2003: Taking reasonable steps to make individuals aware that personal information about them is being collected

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Background National Privacy Principles (NPPs) 1.3 and 1.5 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act) aim to make sure that individuals know who collects personal information about them, the purpose of collection and what happens to the information after it is collected. This helps give individuals some control over informa...

Information Sheet (Private Sector) 3 - 2001: Openness

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National Privacy Principle 5 (NPP 5) requires organisations to be open about their handling of personal information in two ways. This information sheet expands on the Privacy Commissioners Guidelines to the National Privacy Principles. Ways an organisation could give NPP 5.1 information There are a number of ways an organisati...

Media Announcement: Release of Privacy Impact Assessment Guide and Layered Privacy Policy

29/8/06 The Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, today announced the release of two new documents: the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Guide and a new Privacy Policy for her Office. "These two documents will undoubtedly play an important role in assisting agencies and organisations in further developing their privacy systems and proc...

Media Release: Privacy statements get simpler

9/9/03 "I am committed to making sure that the days of long-winded and confusing privacy statements that most consumers ignore are numbered," said Mr Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner made his comments while putting the finishing touches on a draft resolution to improve privacy notices that will be debated on Septe...

Announcement: Bundled consents and the Privacy Act

23 May 2002 "Bundled consents are not good privacy or business practices and are totally contrary to the spirit of the Privacy Act", said Malcolm Crompton, Federal Privacy Commissioner. "Consent for the collection, use and disclosure of ones personal information should always be given freely and voluntarily. It should not be conditi...

Bundled Consent and the Review of the Private Sector Provisions

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A speech by Karen Curtis Privacy Commissioner for the Australian Credit Forum Privacy Seminar, 20 July 2005.

Do people read privacy notices? New global work on improving the communication of important information about privacy practices - condensed (or highlights) notices

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Speech delivered by Robin McKenzie, director, Corporate and Public Affairs, delivered at the Privacy Contact Officers meeting, Canberra, 12 March 2004.