Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Emojis reveal true story in exemplary response to privacy breach Alix Chapman
2 February 2021 at 10:28

When caught out by her employer shopping online during working hours, a woman’s attempt to claim reparations for humiliation and distress was thrown out by the Human Right’s Review Tribunal when a series of light-hearted, emoji-filled messages between the woman and her employer revealed that there was no evidence of harm.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, IPP11 - disclosure

Section 54: Getting authorisation to disclose Colin Trotter
21 November 2019 at 10:10

There’s a rarely used part of the Privacy Act which agencies can apply to use, if they want to use personal information to tell affected individuals of an entitlement or to redress a wrong.

IPP11 - disclosure, IPP4 - manner of collection

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

The Human Rights Review Tribunal recently found that the Parole Board breached the Privacy Act when it disclosed an offender’s parole address, with tragic consequences.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, information sharing, IPP11 - disclosure, law enforcement, breach

Back to school FAQs Charles Mabbett
13 February 2019 at 16:26

As schools and students begin another busy academic year, we often receive enquiries from teachers and other school staff about what they can and can't do with student information. So we've bundled some of these questions and the answers together in the FAQs below. If you are a school teacher or principal reading this, we hope they are a help to you.

education, children, IPP11 - disclosure

When can you withhold sensitive employment information? Ophelia Waite
22 August 2018 at 16:52

When a person makes a request for personal information, the agency responding to the request is entitled to withhold the information, if one of the exceptions to principle 6 of the Privacy Act applies.

employment, IPP6 - access, IPP11 - disclosure

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett
15 November 2017 at 10:43

Should a business use social media to shame scam artists, shoplifters or bad debtors? When someone feels ripped off, this appears a natural course of action but it can be risky. Is if you believe you have evidence that a crime has been committed, contact Police.

complaints, IPP11 - disclosure, Facebook

To come with clean hands Charles Mabbett
29 September 2017 at 16:01

When we use the metaphor ‘to come with clean hands’, it means to have done nothing underhand or illegal. It’s a term that applies in the context of resolving privacy disputes. There’s a general expectation that if you make a complaint to our office, you did not bring the breach of privacy upon yourself through your actions.

complaints, Facebook, IPP11 - disclosure

Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals Richard Stephen
7 July 2017 at 11:32

In their job, health professionals have to look after some of the most intimate details of their patients’ lives. This is a great responsibility, and patients trust and expect doctors, nurses and others to not just tell anyone. This obligation is recognised in the Health Information Privacy Code.

Health Information Privacy Code, health, IPP11 - disclosure, law enforcement

Viewing entries tagged with 'IPP11 - disclosure'

Emojis reveal true story in exemplary response to privacy breach Alix Chapman 2 February 2021 at 10:28

Section 54: Getting authorisation to disclose Colin Trotter 21 November 2019 at 10:10

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams 21 February 2019 at 14:51

Back to school FAQs Charles Mabbett 13 February 2019 at 16:26

When can you withhold sensitive employment information? Ophelia Waite 22 August 2018 at 16:52

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett 15 November 2017 at 10:43

To come with clean hands Charles Mabbett 29 September 2017 at 16:01

Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals Richard Stephen 7 July 2017 at 11:32

Emojis reveal true story in exemplary response to privacy breach Alix Chapman
2 February 2021 at 10:28

Section 54: Getting authorisation to disclose Colin Trotter
21 November 2019 at 10:10

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

Back to school FAQs Charles Mabbett
13 February 2019 at 16:26

When can you withhold sensitive employment information? Ophelia Waite
22 August 2018 at 16:52

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett
15 November 2017 at 10:43

To come with clean hands Charles Mabbett
29 September 2017 at 16:01

Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals Richard Stephen
7 July 2017 at 11:32