Renters left behind in patchy privacy rules, consumer group warns


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Nation leading rental laws in Victoria are curbing data harvesting and uses exploitation, as renters in other states gets “bare minimum” privacy protections, according to a new report.

Based on a sweep of popular rent tech platforms, the report released on Thursday found Victorian reforms in March are working to standardise rental applications and limited data collection.

But the new state rules are still being circumvented in some cases and …

Want to know how this story ends?

Become a subscriber for complete access to all stories on InnovationAus.com and our daily newsletter.

Already a member? Log in here

Do you know more? Contact James Riley via Email.

Related stories