Should you trust an AI chatbot with your mental health?
Millions are using Headspace, Wysa, Youper and other popular therapy chatbots, but can AI replace a professional counsellor?
Data Collection and Use
Digital doppelgangers throwing lives into chaos
A recent ruling says that Services Australia has a duty to prevent your records from getting mixed up with another person’s.
Bunnings facial recognition program ruled illegal
In a case exposed by CHOICE, the privacy commissioner has found the business breached the Privacy Act.
Real estate agency doxxes tenant after negative review
In a case that ended up with the OAIC, a real estate agency published a renter’s personal information in an act of retaliation.
Drive one of these car brands? This is how much of your data they’re tracking
We compare the privacy policies of Australia’s most popular car brands to see how they track and monitor drivers.
Who has 14 hours to read privacy policies?
A new report looks at the time it takes for Australians to manage their privacy.
Photos of Australian kids found in huge AI training data set
Human Rights Watch says that photos of Australian kids have been used without consent. What can you do about it?
Did online therapy provider BetterHelp breach Australian laws?
The therapy platform was fined almost $12 million in the US for illegal data sharing.
Privacy commissioner orders tenancy database operator to delete renter’s data
The business was found to have held on to information more than twice as long as allowed.
What your robot vacuum knows about you
These devices collect a lot of dirt – they also clean. Here’s what they could have on you and how you can protect your privacy.