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Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney

Worried your address, birth date or health data is being sold? You should be – and the law isn’t protecting you

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Australians don’t know and can’t control how data brokers are spreading their personal information. This is the core finding of a newly released report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Consumers wanting to rent a property, get an insurance quote or shop online are not given real choices about whether their personal data is shared for other purposes. This exposes Australians to scams, fraud, manipulation and discrimination.

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