Noonan Real Estate Agency in Sydney forced to apologise after it disclosed renter’s full name, occupation and financial circumstances to global audience
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A New South Wales real estate agent who doxxed a tenant who left a bad Google review broke privacy laws, Australia’s information commission has found.
After the tenant, who has not been named for legal reasons, gave Noonan Real Estate Agency a one-star review in 2021, the agency responded by disclosing his full name, occupation and financial circumstances, in a practice known as doxxing, according to a written decision.
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