11 February 2015

A woman complained to a telecommunications company after receiving a notice from a collections agency that a debt had been lodged against her name.

16 September 2013

A doctor working in a suburban medical practice had his car broken into and bag stolen. The bag contained a USB stick holding patient information.

16 September 2013

A man applied for trauma insurance with an insurance company, authorising the collection of his health information.

1 December 2012

A man was involved in an altercation in a bar which resulted in his removal by Police. He says he was humiliated by photos of him put on the bar noticeboard.

1 February 2012

An ACC claimant had two claims - a sensitive claim and a current physical injury claim. Information about his claims was sent to two agencies by ACC.

1 February 2012

A woman was being treated for a serious illness at her local hospital. Her doctor dictated a file note about the woman's illness and the proposed treatment.

1 February 2012

A woman told us that she had applied for a job as a part-time retail assistant with a large retail chain employer.

1 February 2012

A man applied for a job that required him to agree to vetting by Police. The man authorised Police to release information about him to his potential employer.

1 February 2012

As part of an employment investigation, an employer collected personal information from a man's work computer.

1 February 2011

A debt collection agency had been attempting to contact a woman at her workplace.