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Privacy determinations
The OAIC can make determinations on privacy complaints where conciliation has not resolved the matter. These are the summary details of privacy determinations made under s 52 of the Privacy Act 1988 since 1 November 2010. The AustLII website provides a comprehensive database of privacy decisions as part of the Australian Information Commissioner (AICmr) series.
Total results: 66.
Finding:
No breach – complaint dismissed under s 85ZZD of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
Privacy — Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) — s 85ZW(b)(i)-(ii) — Spent convictions scheme — Whether spent conviction taken into account in recruitment decision — Whether improper collection and disclosure of information regarding spent conviction — No breach — Complaint dismissed.
Finding:
Breach
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) — Australian Privacy Principles — APP 12 — Access refused — Whether expectations under APP 12.3 apply — Whether reasonable steps taken to give alternative access under APP 12.5 — Whether access to information would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others — Breach of APP 12 Acknowledgement of interference with privacy — Specified steps to be taken by the respondent.
Finding:
Breach
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) — Australian Privacy Principles — APP 12 — APP 5 — APP 1 — Request for access to personal information contained in pre-employment medical report — Whether failure to give access to personal information — Whether access to medical records is exempt from release under APP 12.3 — Whether reasonable steps taken to notify collection of personal information — Whether failure to implement practices, procedures and systems relating to entity's functions and activities — Breach of APP 12.9 — Conduct not to be repeated or continued.
Finding:
Breach
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Finding:
No breach complaint dismissed
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Finding:
Breach
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Finding:
Breach
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Finding:
Breach
Privacy — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)