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Media Release: Privacy Commissioner publishes case notes 22 - 24 for 2008

05 December 2008

The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has published three new case notes:

V v Commonwealth Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 22 - improper collection and disclosure of personal information and failure to provide notice of collection of personal information.
Own Motion Investigation v Direct Marketer [2008] PrivCmrA 23 - improper disclosure of personal information and failure to keep personal information secure.
W v Pathology Clinic [2008] PrivCmrA 24 - disclosure of sensitive personal information.

To read the complete case notes, visit the Complaint Case Notes, Summaries and Determinations page on our website at http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/casenotes?sortby=59.

Background: The Australian 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.