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Category: privacy litigation

17th Oct 2020 privacy litigation / updates

Understrength and underfunded: the state of private sector privacy law enforcement in Australia

In Europe, privacy regulators are sending clear signals that companies need to take collection, use and disclosure of personal information

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12th Oct 2020 case studies / privacy litigation

Privacy, disclosures and the importance of context

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has recently clarified when disclosures will be part of the NSW Police’s ‘administrative and

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28th Sep 2020 privacy litigation / updates

Providing documents to ASIC without waving legal privilege: ASIC v RI Advice Group

The Federal Court has ruled that certain documents that RI Advice Group (RI) provided to ASIC are admissible in ASIC’s

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23rd Sep 2020 privacy litigation

1.4 million reasons to be transparent in your use of personal info: ACCC v HealthEngine Pty Ltd

On 20 August 2020, the ACCC obtained a Federal Court order fining a health tech company $1.4 million for misleading

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2nd Sep 2020 privacy litigation

Misleading and deceptive handling of personal data: ACCC v Google

The ACCC has commenced proceedings against Google for its failure to properly inform and obtain consumers’ consent when collecting and

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2nd Sep 2020 privacy litigation

An expensive email: ‘SD’ and ‘SE’ and Northside Clinic

A medical clinic has been ordered to pay $16400 for inadvertently sending an email to the wrong address. Parties Respondent:

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2nd Sep 2020 privacy litigation

DPD v Far West Local Health District

DPD v Far West Local Health District Industry: Hospital Services Players in litigation DPD – service provider Far West Local

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2nd Sep 2020 case studies / privacy litigation

How *not* to respond to a privacy breach: ‘SF’ and ‘SG’

This case was a dispute between a patient seeking records from a former treating psychologist. The Privacy Commissioner found a

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28th Aug 2020 case studies / cybersecurity litigation / privacy litigation

The consequences of a lax approach to data governance

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) decision on Cathay Pacific’s data breach highlights the consequences of being complacent with data governance. With more

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28th Aug 2020 privacy litigation

The Schrems II decision and the future of Standard Contractual Clauses

IntroductionOn 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (The Court) handed down it’s judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited

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