DED v Randwick City Council [2017] NSWCATAD 327
The Council's admitted contravention of information protection principles constituted a breach under the PPIP Act, but the Tribunal found insufficient evidence of financial loss, psychological or physical harm caused by the breach, and was not persuaded that further action or orders were necessary in light of the internal review, remedial measures, and apology already provided.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 10 November 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Administrative Review / Decision
- Outcome
- Tribunal decides to take no further action
- Legal Topics
- ['personal Information Protection' 'internal Review' 'damages for Privacy Breaches' 'jurisdiction of Tribunal']
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Procedural Posture
Administrative Review / Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 ["Whether the respondent's conduct in releasing personal information breached information protection principles under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act)" 'Whether further action or relief should be granted, including independent review or compensation']
Ratio Decidendi
The Council's admitted contravention of information protection principles constituted a breach under the PPIP Act, but the Tribunal found insufficient evidence of financial loss, psychological or physical harm caused by the breach, and was not persuaded that further action or orders were necessary in light of the internal review, remedial measures, and apology already provided.
Court Disposition
Tribunal decides to take no further action
Orders
- ['The Tribunal decides to take no further action.']
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