The Australian privacy law provides for an individual affected by a data privacy breach to seek compensation from the organisation involved in the breach. In this article, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants also provides a review and summary of the compensation awarded in determinations made during the years 2016-30 June 2020 by the Office of the Australian Information Privacy Commissioner in relation to privacy breaches and some of the factors taken into account by the Privacy Commissioner in awarding compensation and costs.
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Legal Update – July 2020 Data breaches involving an individual’s personal, medical and financial/credit information can result in reputational damage and financial losses. The Australian privacy law provides for an individual affected by a data privacy breach to seek compensation from the organisation involved in the breach. Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides a review of… Read More
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by Katarina Klaric, Principal & Director, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants Data breaches involving an individual’s personal, medical and financial/credit information can result in reputational damage and financial losses. The Australian privacy law provides for an individual affected by a data privacy breach to seek compensation from the organisation involved in the breach. The individual may… Read More
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Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides a review of the compensation awarded in determinations made during the years 2016-2019 by the Office of the Australian Information Privacy Commissioner in relation to privacy breaches. Case Summaries provided after the Table of Cases. CASE PRIVACY PRINCIPLES BREACHED COMPENSATION RECEIVED ‘RC’ and TICA Default Tenancy Control Pty Ltd (Privacy)… Read More
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