Michael Webster: Privacy Commissioner reveals retailers' use of shoplifters' images may breach privacy law
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
September 23, 20252m 51s
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Show Notes
The Privacy Commissioner has issued a warning for retailers who aim to publicly shame shoplifters.
The Commissioner says businesses posting CCTV footage and images of crimes on social media causes 'real harm' - and doing so breaks privacy laws.
Michael Webster says many of these images are posted to shame the perpetrators as opposed to sharing information - which breaches the Privacy Act.
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crimeretail crimeshopliftingPrivacy Commissioner