Liisa Thomas and Anne-Marie Dao of SheppardMullin write: The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner issued a determination earlier this fall about 7-Eleven’s use of “faceprints.” The OAIC found the convenience store improperly collected faceprint information without getting individuals’ consent in violation of the Privacy Act. Accordingly to the OAIC, 7-Eleven used facial recognition technology as part of…
Category: Breaches
Article on Article III standing, Spokeo, and TransUnion
Brian Wolfman of Public Citizen points us to a new article: Law prof Elizabeth Earle Beske has written Charting a Course Past Spokeo and TransUnion. Here’s the abstract: The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez has dramatically upended standing doctrine, apparently out of concern that any other move will invite congressional manipulation and give rise to…
ACC privacy breach claims in Korean embassy assault case
Anusha Bradley reports: The New Zealand victim of alleged sexual assault by a Korean diplomat says ACC call centre staff divulged information about his sensitive claim to someone claiming to represent the Korean embassy, and he lives in constant fear it could happen again. The man, whose case made headlines in 2020 and sparked an…
Scottsdale School Board Member Publicized Parents’ Social Security Numbers, Divorce Proceedings, Financial Records In Effort To Track Outspoken Parents
Chrissy Clark reports: Parents with children enrolled in the Scottsdale Unified School District were appalled when they uncovered that one of the district’s school board members had editing access to a Google Drive that included personal pictures and information on a slew of outspoken parents, including their social security numbers, a divorce proceeding, and financial…