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Consumers and Data

Heartless romance scammers exploiting people with disability

August 30, 2025August 27, 2024 by Brendan
phone heart scam romance

Those looking for love and living with disability are being hit hard by scams. CHOICE investigates, with tips for staying safe.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article investigation

AI voice scams: What you need to know

August 30, 2025August 26, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
scammer_using_headset_and_laptop

With the latest phone scams, it’s even harder to spot fact from fake.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article explainer

How to check if a text or email is a scam

August 30, 2025August 26, 2024 by Alice Richard
scam email warning on laptop

Received a message that looks a bit suspicious? Here’s how to verify if it’s authentic or the work of a scammer. 

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article list

Five steps to take if you’ve been scammed

August 30, 2025August 26, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
person_speaking_to_a_financial_counsellor_over_the_phone

Think you might’ve fallen foul of a scam? Find out how to report and limit your losses.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article explainer

What is the MediSecure breach and how does it affect you?

August 30, 2025July 25, 2024 by Brendan
medical sheild hand reaching data

The breach is bigger than the Optus leak and includes sensitive information

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article investigation

Who has 14 hours to read privacy policies?

August 30, 2025July 22, 2024 by Brendan
privacy policy printed on a huge stack of papers

A new report looks at the time it takes for Australians to manage their privacy.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, Who Has Your Data Tags Article news

Photos of Australian kids found in huge AI training data set

August 30, 2025July 5, 2024 by Katharine
family taking selfie photo

Human Rights Watch says that photos of Australian kids have been used without consent. What can you do about it?

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, How Your Data Is Used Tags Article news

Did online therapy provider BetterHelp breach Australian laws?

August 30, 2025June 18, 2024 by Jarni
betterhelp logo and screenshot on smartphone

The therapy platform was fined almost $12 million in the US for illegal data sharing.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, How Your Data Is Used Tags Article investigation

The two things stopping Australians using AI and the internet more

August 30, 2025June 18, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
Digital Lives of Australians report cover on grey

Concerns about scams and cyber security are keeping people away from new tech.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Laws and Regulation, Protecting Your Data Tags Article news

Privacy commissioner orders tenancy database operator to delete renter’s data

August 30, 2025June 17, 2024 by Andy Kollmorgen
tica website on laptop

The business was found to have held on to information more than twice as long as allowed.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, How Your Data Is Used Tags Article news
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