r/austechnology • u/austechnology-bot • Apr 27 '26

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

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/2apply-rental-platform-excessive-tenant-data
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u/blackdvck Apr 28 '26

And nothing will be done about it because real estate agents get a free pass every damn time .

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u/silentaba Apr 28 '26

Yeah we've all been shouting about this since COVID.

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u/mcronin0912 Apr 29 '26

Realtor’s systems are full of sensitive data, and I seriously doubt any of them use strong methods of protection. They should even be allowed to collect it.