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
Category: 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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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
