On October 18, the Commissioner released its Annual Report for July 2016 to June 2017. According to the report, the Commissioner received 2,494 privacy complaints, an increase of 17 percent from 2015–16. The majority of these complaints related to the use, disclosure, and security of personal information. The Commissioner also closed 2,485 complaints during the period, an increase of 22 percent on the previous year. In addition, the Commissioner received 114 voluntary data breach notifications and 632 review requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
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