Office of the Privacy Commissioner

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Case Note 2438 [1994] - Complainant wanted access to two letters which made allegations about selling drugs at school

The complainant wanted access to two letters which had made allegations about her being involved with selling drugs at school.

Case Note 2502 [1995] - Customers object to retailer requiring fingerprint identification for cheques

A large retailer implemented a pilot scheme to accept cheques over $200 only from customers agreeing to supply a fingerprint.

Case Note 2594 [1994] - Rumour started about complainant's job

The complainant alleged that a rumour was started that she was leaving her job at a government department by the department's management.

Case Note 2686 [1994] - Agency obtained a reference from a person who was not nominated to do so

The complainant applied for a job with a different branch of the agency he worked for. He was asked to consent to his 'current employer' being contacted.

Case Note 3378 [1994] - Department refused to give complainant a report and a file note

The Department of Justice refused to give the complainant access to a report by a private investigator and a file note.

Case Note 3526 [1995] - Real Estate agency published names of property buyers in a daily newspaper

An advertisement was placed by a real estate agency in a daily newspaper to publicise its success in achieving property sales and to thank its clients.

Case Note 3984 [1995] - Woman requests video recording taken of her son while he was in hospital

On her son's behalf, the complainant requested a copy of a video recording taken of her son while he was in hospital.

Case Note 4705 [1994] - A student sought special consideration because of an illness and was asked to complete a form

A tertiary student had been unable to prepare for exams because of illness during the usual preparation time.

Case Note 5251 [1995] - Husband was given balances of wife's bank accounts

The complainant alleged that her husband telephoned her bank to obtain the balance of their joint cheque account.

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Case Note 2438 [1994] - Complainant wanted access to two letters which made allegations about selling drugs at school

Case Note 2502 [1995] - Customers object to retailer requiring fingerprint identification for cheques

Case Note 2594 [1994] - Rumour started about complainant's job

Case Note 2686 [1994] - Agency obtained a reference from a person who was not nominated to do so

Case Note 3378 [1994] - Department refused to give complainant a report and a file note

Case Note 3526 [1995] - Real Estate agency published names of property buyers in a daily newspaper

Case Note 3984 [1995] - Woman requests video recording taken of her son while he was in hospital

Case Note 4705 [1994] - A student sought special consideration because of an illness and was asked to complete a form

Case Note 5251 [1995] - Husband was given balances of wife's bank accounts

Case Note 5421 [1995] - A real estate agent's employee entered complainant's flat and took photographs

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