OPMC Australia Blog » ACMA http://blog.opmc.com.au Web based business solutions Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:47:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.2 Online site probes new privacy fears http://blog.opmc.com.au/2010/12/23/online-site-probes-new-privacy-fears/ http://blog.opmc.com.au/2010/12/23/online-site-probes-new-privacy-fears/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:11:58 +0000 http://blog.opmc.com.au/?p=359 SMH reports that the website www.reverseaustralia.com is a directory which links names and phone numbers, to addresses.  It has caused the Australian Communications and Media Authority to investigate whether it constitutes a privacy breach.

The service, created by an Australian man living overseas, not only links to phone numbers which may otherwise be unlisted, but also asks users to login using their Facebook details, which is arguably also using private information.

James (first name given only), the maker of the site, wants to create an i-Phone Ap for this service too.

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