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‘Alarm bells should be going off’ as mental health counselling app expands into Australia, critics say

Exclusive: Consumer advocates say BetterHelp’s wrongdoing overseas means privacy watchdog should investigate whether it has breached local laws

The Guardian - AU

Labor accused of double standards after excluding political parties from privacy crackdown

Albanese government plan draws criticism from Kate Chaney and David Pocock, who say voters want an end to data harvesting

The Guardian - AU

Data privacy changes to shield Australians from harm

A revamp of Australia's privacy laws will target "dark patterns" that lead to online users consenting to more intrusions than necessary.

AAP

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Patients at healthcare chain must use rewards program to access bulk-billing, Choice finds

Consumer organisation warns of vague data policies and says patients should not have to choose between privacy or treatment

The Guardian - AU

Real estate agents push back against Australian privacy law changes designed to protect personal data

Real Estate Institute of Australia president says ‘another component of risk that might prove detrimental to free enterprise’

The Guardian - AU

Every step you take, every move you make, retailers are watching you

Every step you take around a large store is likely under scrutiny by retailers for insight into your habits.

The New Daily

Most Australian renters think third-party applications require too much private data, Choice survey finds

Almost a third of respondents say they have chosen not to apply for a property because they didn’t trust tech company with their details

The Guardian - AU

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Inside the 'opaque' property tech sector that helps real estate agents decide who gets a lease in a rental shortage

Australian technology companies that process rental applications for the real estate industry appear to be pulling back their platforms, as consumer backlash grows about the fledgling industry's allegedly "opaque" practices.

ABC News

‘Quite sneaky’: fertility apps sell user data while promising to protect privacy

A CHOICE report has found that Australia’s most popular fertility apps often share their users’ data or keep it too long.

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Fertility apps collect unnecessary personal data and could sell it to third parties – study

Apps in Australia gathered information about finances and housing which could be sold to advertisers, research by UNSW and Choice found

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths expands self-checkout AI that critics say treats ‘every customer as a suspect’

Supermarket says cameras used to detect accidental wrong scans while experts say the technology is ‘punitive’ and call for reforms to protect privacy

The Guardian - AU

Business racing to use facial recognition technology, raising concerns the law is too slow to catch up

Clubs NSW says the scheme will be used to combat problem gambling, but experts warn of a lack of safeguards and regulation

The Guardian - AU

Optus’s week of hell: How nine days of confusion left 9.4 million Australians waiting for answers

The nine days which have elapsed since the largest data breach of its kind was disclosed have been filled with confusion, with Optus struggling to explain to customers who is affected and how.

ABC News

Optus hack renews calls for better protection of customers and their personal data

As Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin calls for "heightened vigilance" after a mass data breach, advocates say companies need to do more for consumers.

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CHOICE raises concern over Bunnings, Kmart and the Good Guys use of facial recognition technology

Consumer group CHOICE is referring Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner over their use of facial recognition technology.

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The Guardian - AU

Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys using facial recognition technology to crack down on theft, Choice says

Consumer group says use of technology at major retailers is ‘completely inappropriate and unnecessary’

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