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 February 2012

A man made a request to his bank for copies of loan documents that had been completed by his former wife.

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

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

1 February 2012

A woman alleged that work undertaken by her local council had been the cause of damage to her property. She asked for a copy of a geotechnical report.

1 February 2012

A man requested his medical information from a former healthcare provider which gave the man most of his file but withheld some information.

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 2011

A man was donating blood. During a conversation with the nurse taking his blood, he established that they had a mutual friend.

1 February 2011

A woman complained to our office about a debt collection company contacting her place of work.