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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Trust without verifying? an initial reaction to the US Government’s Schrems II white paper
The US Government has release a white paper in response to the Schrems II judgment. This post is a initial
The employee records exemption: European retailer gets fined for compiling dossiers on its workers
Retailer H&M has been fined A$57million (€35million) for illegally compiling detailed records on its employees in Germany. The company had
GDPR guidance on third country data transfers
In July 2020, in the Schrems II decision, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) considered the data transfer arrangements that
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
I’m a just a small business/start-up so why should I care about privacy law?
The Commonwealth Privacy Act only applies to companies that have a turnover of more than $3 million, and all these
The worrying world of deepfakes
Content Warning: Image Based abuse Overview Increasingly sophisticated AI is leading to a rise of highly realistic ‘deepfake’ videos. This highlights the close relationship between technology and privacy and
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
