In this update, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides an overview of the compensation awarded in privacy breach determinations made during October 2022 – July 2024 by the OAIC and some of the factors it took into account in awarding compensation and costs.
With long awaited changes to the Privacy Act now imminent, businesses cannot afford to be complacent about privacy compliance.
The Optus data breach involving the disclosure of personal information of about 10 million Optus customers, exposes Optus to claims for compensation under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and also to possible claims for breach of contract, negligence and contravention of the Australian Consumer Law.
Read moreStephens Lawyers & Consultants provides a review of the compensation awarded in determinations for privacy breaches made during the period 2020 – September 2022 by the Office of the Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Read morePrivacy breaches in Victoria (Vic) involving an individual’s personal and sensitive information can result in psychological and physical damage and financial losses. An individual affected by a privacy breach may be able to seek compensation and other remedies…
Read moreRisk Management: Data Protection and Privacy Compliance Privacy compliance and data breach risk management is too often not taken seriously by Australian organisations. The complexity of organisational structures and IT business systems in many instances results in management not knowing what data is collected by whole of business and how the data is managed and… Read More
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