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Check it before you chuck it - privacy and health rubbish Neil Sanson
5 April 2018 at 16:54

Reviewed and updated May 2025

Operation Painter: findings in privacy investigation 15 March 2018 at 09:00

A Police checkpoint in 2016 unlawfully and unfairly collected personal information, harming some of the people affected.

Handling health information of intersex individuals Vanessa Blackwood
2 March 2018 at 10:18

This blog post was reviewed and updated in March 2025. 

Advice for doctors when there’s a complaint Charles Mabbett
13 February 2018 at 12:14

If you work in a small practice or medical centre, there’s every chance you may not have received many requests for personal information from patients. The starting point is to know that the Privacy Act gives people the right to make a request for information that is about them.

What's your complaint worth? Riki Jamieson-Smyth
15 November 2017 at 11:10

Reviewed and updated May 2025

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett
15 November 2017 at 10:43

Should a business use social media to shame scam artists, shoplifters or bad debtors? When someone feels ripped off, this appears a natural course of action but it can be risky. Is if you believe you have evidence that a crime has been committed, contact Police.

Confirming a requester’s identity Charles Mabbett
17 October 2017 at 16:55

Updated by our Guidance team in March 2025.