The Guardian Australia ·general ·3 hours ago

Australian privacy commissioner halts 2Apply's excessive data collection practices

The Australian privacy commissioner found that rental platform 2Apply collected excessive personal data from millions of users, necessitating a halt to such practices. Privacy commissioner Carly Kind noted that 2Apply had processed over 8.5 million applications, raising concerns about the vulnerability of renters amid the housing crisis. The ruling may prompt changes across other RentTech platforms in Australia.

Summary by Glance · The Guardian Australia

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