Media Releases
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
2009
If possible, let people be anonymous says Privacy Commissioner: release of Annual Report 2008-09, 10 November 2009 (PDF, 27Kb)
Privacy Commissioner calls for papers for national conference on children, young people and privacy, 2 October 2009 (PDF, 20Kb)
Show-goers reminded to protect their personal information - you never know how far it will travel! 14 September 2009 (PDF, 21Kb)
Michael Kirby on Why Privacy Matters, 1 September 2009 (PDF, 15Kb) and Media Alert (PDF, 15Kb)
Privacy Commissioner gives guidance on policies for Portable Storage Devices, 18 August 2009 (PDF, 20Kb)
Privacy Commissioner releases data matching guidelines, 5 August 2009 (PDF, 23Kb)
Young people wanted to tell Commissioner what they think about privacy, 22 July 2009 (PDF, 25Kb)
Privacy Awareness Week, May 2009 (PDF, 142Kb)
"Think before you upload!" - Launch of online video for young people, 4 May 2009 (PDF, 154Kb). Also, Media Alert (PDF, 187Kb), Media Backgrounder (PDF, 160Kb) and Chinese version (PDF, 271Kb).
Privacy rights highlighted during Cultural Diversity Week 2009, 16 March 2009 (PDF, 33Kb). Chinese version (PDF, 195Kb).
2008
Media Alert: How do I know who you are? Experts to look at [Id]entity, 7 November 2008 (PDF, 103Kb)
Data shows that Victorians are concerned about their privacy, 30 October 2008 (PDF, 28Kb)
New process for police records checks can help protect privacy, 13 October 2008 (PDF, 25Kb)
Privacy and the use of the VicRoads licence database, 6 October 2008 (PDF, 22Kb)
How do I know who you are? Experts to look at [Id]entity, 25 September 2008 (PDF, 22Kb)
Reform of privacy laws supported, 11 August 2008 (PDF, 27Kb)
Privacy rights to be explained in Gippsland, 16 July 2008 (PDF, 19Kb)
Release of Privacy Breaches and Conciliation Guides, 12 May 2008 (PDF, 35Kb)
Media Backgrounder: Release of Privacy Breaches and Conciliation Guides, 12 May 2008 (PDF, 35Kb)
Privacy rights highlighted during Law Week 12–18 May 2008, 8 May 2008 (PDF, 31Kb)
Media Backgrounder: Information campaign for Victorians with a print disability, 14 April 2008 (PDF, 37Kb)
Are Victorians with a print disability protecting the privacy of their personal information? 14 April 2008 (PDF, 27Kb)
Privacy rights and services highlighted during Cultural Diversity Week, 11 March 2008 (PDF, 25Kb)
2007
Melbourne girl wins international youth privacy competition, 27 August 2007 (PDF, 29Kb)
International privacy competition for Victorian students, 30 April 2007 (PDF, 19Kb)
New Privacy Commissioner appointed, 13 March 2007 (PDF, 21Kb)
Cultural Diversity Week 2007, 7 March 2007. (PDF, 23Kb)
Find out about your privacy rights at Midsumma, 6 February 2007. (PDF, 37Kb)
2006
Reform of criminal record checks recommended, 18 July 2006. (PDF, 36Kb)
Ministers' staff and personal information, 16 June 2006. (PDF, 28Kb)
Next Victorian Privacy Commissioner, 9 June 2006. (PDF, 18Kb)
Smartcard Privacy Checklist, 14 May 2006. (PDF, 63Kb)
Report into the Office of Police Integrity - Jenny's case, 28 February 2006. (PDF, 38Kb)
Find out about your rights at Midsumma, 6 February 2006. (PDF, 39Kb)
2005
Investigation into Office of Police Integrity under Part 6 of the IPA in relation to Victoria Police LEAP data, 21 December 2005. (PDF, 20Kb)
Website Privacy Audit shows significant improvement, 7 November 2005. (PDF, 26Kb)
Disclosure by police to media of mugshots, 11 October 2005. (PDF, 29Kb)
Security and Use of Victoria Police LEAP Data, 6 October 2005. (PDF, 22Kb)
What do young people think about privacy?, 29 August 2005. (PDF, 24Kb)
Replacement of Victoria Police LEAP Database system, 24 August 2005. (PDF, 135Kb)
Role of Privacy Commissioner explained, 18 August 2005. (PDF, 137Kb)
Privacy Commissioner to investigate security of Victoria Police LEAP data, 16 August 2005. (PDF, 146Kb)
Margaret Atwood and privacy, 16 August 2005. (PDF, 169Kb)
Privacy Commissioner Investigation, 11 August 2005. (PDF, 137Kb)
Privacy Commissioner to investigate police data disclosure by Office of Police Integrity (OPI), 8 August 2005. (PDF, 26Kb)
Privacy law does not hinder necessary emergency services, 21 June 2005. (PDF, 25Kb)
Find out about your rights at Midsumma, 9 February 2005 (PDF, 41Kb)
2004
Privacy on Film, 18 August 2004 (PDF, 32Kb)
Competition for people aged 18–26, 1 June 2004 (PDF, 18Kb)
Privacy and child sexual abuse information, 11 May 2004. (PDF, 17Kb)
Privacy and the car, 8 April 2004. (PDF, 18Kb)
Privacy law does not prevent necessary access by police to change-of-name information, 17 February 2004. (PDF, 17Kb)
Lawyers' personal information and the internet, 10 February 2004. (PDF, 15Kb)
Find out about your rights at Midsumma, 5 January 2004. (PDF, 29Kb)
2003
Privacy Commissioner investigating alleged misuse of police files, 9 December 2003. (PDF, 45Kb)
Privacy Audit of Victorian public sector websites: progress, but room for improvement, 2 October 2003. (PDF, 19Kb)
Privacy and mobile phones with cameras, 28 August 2003. (PDF, 19Kb)
Privacy Awareness Week, 23 August 2003. (PDF, 16Kb)
Police files and privacy, 31 July 2003. (PDF, 14Kb)
Privacy laws protect our communities, 24 June 2003. (PDF, 18Kb)
Property sales data, valuers and privacy, 8 June 2003. (PDF, 18Kb)
Communicating privacy among diverse communities, 30 May 2003. (PDF, 17Kb)
Privacy cartoon competition for students, 2 April 2003. (PDF, 19Kb)
Private Lives: Your Guide to Privacy Law in Victoria, 5 March 2003. (PDF, 24Kb)
Arthurs Seat chairlift collapse: privacy law does not block a sincere apology, 30 January 2003. (PDF, 18Kb)
2002
The Big Day Out, port-a-loos and privacy, 29 December 2002. (PDF, 18Kb)
Privacy laws and property data, Sunday Age article, 1 December 2002. (PDF, 11Kb)
Fences and Privacy, 17 October 2002. (PDF, 16Kb)
Privacy Victoria in Partnership with Tennis Victoria, 27 September 2002. (PDF, 15Kb)
Victorians have new privacy rights from today, 1 September 2002. (PDF, 16Kb)
Summer's covered: Privacy Victoria swimwear designer show, 1 September 2002. (PDF, 15Kb)
Cats and dogs and personal information, 29 August 2002. (PDF, 16Kb)
Use of building permit data for direct marketing: let the applicant decide, 27 August 2002. (PDF, 20Kb)
Voyeur websites using photos of young people, 11 July 2002. (PDF, 16Kb)
Public Transport Fare Enforcement and Information Privacy, 17 May 2002. (PDF, 18Kb)
Public Registers and Privacy, 3 February 2002. (PDF, 16Kb)
2001
Passengers without tickets have privacy rights, 4 December 2001. (PDF, 20Kb)
Victorians' new privacy protection, 31 August 2001. (PDF, 89Kb)
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