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Case Note 5824 [1995] - Real estate agency distributed circular with complainant's name and ceiling price

The complainant contacted a real estate agency expressing an interest in buying a property in a certain area.

Case Note 6656 [1995] - Physician disclosed results of blood tests

The complainant had a blood test at a hospital to establish whether she would be a suitable organ donor for a family member.

Case Note 0051 [1994] - Solicitors disclosed income and expenditure information to complainant's wife

The complainant asked me to investigate the actions of a firm of solicitors in disclosing information to his former wife about his income and expenditure.

Case Note 0062 [1994] - Debt collection agency contacted complainant at work by telephone and then by facsimile

A complaint was made that a debt collection agency contacted the complainant at work by telephone and then by facsimile thereby disclosing personal information.

Case Note 0107 [1994] - Department of Social Welfare refused complainant's access to his file in its entirety

The complainant asked me to investigate the refusal of the Department of Social Welfare to allow him access to his file in its entirety.

Case Note 0115 [1994] - Department of Social Welfare refused to provide the identity of a person who alleged mistreatment of complainant's children

The Department of Social Welfare refused to provide a woman with the identity of a person who had made serious allegations about her treatment of her children.

Case Note 0189 [1994] - Political party had an agreement with a telephone company and obtained confidential telephone numbers

The complainant asked us to investigate a disclosure by a telephone company.

Case Note 0191 [1994] - Complainant requested access to a letter written by his doctor to a specialist

The complainant requested access to a letter written by his doctor to a specialist.

Case Note 0305 [1994] - Complainant requested access from her insurance company to a file relating to a claim she had made in respect of a stolen vehicle

A complainant had requested access from her insurance company to a file relating to a claim she had made in respect of a stolen vehicle.

Case Note 0437 [1994] - ACC withholds document that was being used to discuss complainant's entitlement to certain benefits

A complainant asked us to investigate a decision of ACC to withhold information.

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