This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Bunnings broke law by collecting customers' images, Australian watchdog says

( November 18, 2024, 23:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australian hardware giant Bunnings Group breached Australian privacy laws by collecting personal and sensitive information through facial-recognition technology, the country’s privacy watchdog has said. In a landmark determination published today, Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind that the technology was deployed via CCTV in the states of Victoria and New South Wales between November 2018 and November 2021. Kind found that Bunnings had collected individuals’ sensitive information without consent and failed to take reasonable steps to notify individuals that their personal information was being collected.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's determination is attached, along with a determination factsheet. The full statement follows: ...

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login