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Media Release: Privacy Commissioner publishes case notes 1 - 7 for 2008

29 May 2008

The Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has today released seven new case notes:

A v Private School [2008] PrivCmrA 1 - refusal to give access to personal information held by a private school.
B v Hotel [2008] PrivCmrA 2 - Improper disclosure of personal information by an organisation.
C v Health Service Provider [2008] PrivCmrA 3 - Disclosure of personal information by a health service provider.
D v Health Service Provider [2008] PrivCmrA 4 - Unauthorised access to and security of personal information.
E v Insurance Company [2008] PrivCmrA 5 - Improper disclosure of personal information.
F v Australian Government Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 6 - Failure to keep personal information secure.
G v Financial Institutions X and Y [2008] PrivCmrA 7 - Improper disclosure of personal information and accuracy of personal information.

The Privacy Commissioner publishes case notes of finalised complaints that are considered to be of interest to the general public.

Cases chosen involve interpretation of the Privacy Act or associated legislation in new circumstances, illustrate systemic issues or illustrate the application of the law to a particular industry or subject area. The case notes are intended to offer a synopsis only and not to be a comprehensive account.

It is a function of the Commissioner to endeavour to resolve complaints by conciliation where appropriate. As a result, the outcome in any particular case will be affected by a number of factors, including the applicable law, the facts of the matter and the approach to the conciliation process taken by both the complainant and respondent.

Please visit the Complaint Case Notes, Summaries and Determinations page for more details.