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Digital Privacy Welcome to the Digital Privacy category, where we discuss issues dealing with information and security online. Please use this category to discuss what online privacy issues you are facing as consumers, solutions to privacy problems and digital privacy consumer related news.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
Have you spotted any dodgy, creepy, or exploitative data practices recently? Digital Rights privacy , datasecurity , consumer_rights Hi Choice Community! The Consumer Data team is asking for tip-offs from the community on data misuse or exploitation by businesses you may have noticed recently. It’s thanks to community tip offs that we were able to in…	6	111	27 September 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 Digital Rights govt_authorities	76	1156	27 September 2023
Unhelpful Banking Transaction Systems Digital Privacy	48	1107	27 September 2023
Compulsory (non Census) ABS surveys - objection Digital Privacy	32	1100	27 September 2023
TPG no longer doing Email Digital Rights	191	10439	22 September 2023
Restaurant & Cafe QR Codes, Digital Menus, and Ordering Digital Privacy newthings	17	585	21 September 2023
Data Breaches 2022 onward (including Optus) Digital Privacy	287	8313	17 September 2023
Secrecy, privacy, security, intrusion Digital Privacy privacy , security	1127	26821	12 September 2023
Renters, have you had to fill out an online rental application platform that demanded excessive information? Digital Privacy	1	248	5 September 2023
Medical centres forcing patients to share their personal data Digital Privacy	44	863	31 August 2023
Facial recognition at retail stores - we need your help Digital Privacy surveillance , privacy	131	5477	27 August 2023
Facial recognition technology in use at major Australian stadiums Digital Privacy	25	873	7 August 2023
Email security Digital Rights	19	4269	1 August 2023
Storage of personal details Digital Privacy	7	550	26 July 2023
Benefits & Risks of using Biometric ID’s Digital Privacy	21	1185	5 July 2023
What are mental health apps doing with your data? Digital Privacy	0	699	15 June 2023
Privacy Policies Digital Privacy	2	1281	4 May 2023
At what cost? The price renters pay to use RentTech Digital Privacy	9	746	22 April 2023
Do you use Google or Facebook Logins when prompted for a new website? Digital Privacy security , privacy	56	4542	13 March 2023
PayPal refuse to close my account Digital Rights consumer_rights	29	1295	15 February 2023
Security of Web Connections used for Banking Digital Privacy	25	560	10 February 2023
What happens to stolen data on the dark web? Digital Privacy	2	565	22 January 2023
Medibank data breach Digital Privacy	55	1025	18 January 2023
Credit reports - do we have enough control to prevent fraud? Digital Privacy	39	1092	25 November 2022
Snug rental app: Data privacy and fairness case study Digital Privacy	2	896	18 November 2022
Privacy, Smart Devices, their T&Cs, CHOICE testing & reviews of them Digital Privacy privacy , digital_privacy , online-privacy	53	4191	1 November 2022
Data Breaches 2016 to 2021 Digital Privacy	173	8048	5 October 2022
Salon booking systems - capture and use of your credit card Digital Privacy beauty	7	1017	22 September 2022
COVIDSafe app scepticism Digital Privacy politics	412	7671	10 August 2022
My car park is tracking me! Digital Privacy privacy , digital_privacy , cars , car-park , surveillance	51	3468	3 August 2022

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