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Rental platform unnecessarily collected the data of millions of Australians, privacy commissioner finds

2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate…

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A Victorian school teacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account

Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online….

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Why should renters like me have to trade away our privacy just to get a roof over our heads? | Samantha Floreani

The rise in real estate tech means renters often hand over huge amounts…

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Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says

‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s…

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Real estate agents push back against Australian privacy law changes designed to protect personal data

Real Estate Institute of Australia president says additional layer of responsibility could force…

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A real estate agent data breach would be devastating for renters. They collect too much personal information | Samantha Floreani

Does a breach need to happen before we see regulatory change?Thanks to Optus,…

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