The face off over facial recognition: The Bunnings determination

Note: The Helios team is working on a deeper dive to explore the implications for all organisations, but first we have produced a summary of this significant case. In brief In a Determination published on 18 November, the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Carly Kind (the Commissioner) has found Bunnings Group Limited (‘Bunnings’) breached Australian customers’ privacy […]

The tort(oise) and the hare: a common law tort for invasion of privacy is recognised in historic case

You can’t breach someone’s confidence if you disclose untrue information, but you can breach their privacy. In an historic ruling, a Judge in the Victorian County Court has recognised a distinct common law tort of invasion of privacy, and awarded $30,000 in damages, in a matter brought by a daughter (the plaintiff) against her estranged […]

Moving at the speed of light – which AI risk assessment framework should you use?

If you feel like you’re suffering whiplash from the sheer pace of technological change, especially around the use of AI – you’re not alone. The different regulatory responses to emerging technologies are piling up, with more guidance and frameworks than you can poke a stick at. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s guidance, released […]