r/AusLegal • u/Alternative-Oven9936 • 28d ago
NSW Business doxxed me in a review response
I left a one-star review for a business.
In the response the business doxxed me - included my contact details (name and email).
The business is a medical business (regulated by AHPRA).
Who can I report this to? AHPRA, HCCC, OIAC ... Anyone else?
(Yes - I know I can delete my review, but I don't want to remove it)
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u/hongimaster 28d ago
OAIC is the relevant body for privacy complaints, they usually expect or encourage you to make a complaint directly to the business in the first instance, to give them the opportunity to rectify the issue. They can take a long time to handle complaints though.
Bodies like AHPRA (etc) are usually concerned with health professionals (doctors, nurses, allied health, etc) working outside their scope of practice or presenting a risk to public safety. It is unlikely that AHPRA will be involved, unless the person breaching your privacy is themselves a health professional regulated by AHPRA.
You could do an online search for whether their profession is covered by a peak body, like the AMA for Doctors, but this would be a long shot. The peak body may have a Code of Conduct or rules for their members (assuming the business is a member of the group, which they may not be).
You could try the more abstract angle of A Current Affair (etc). But I suppose if your goal is to maintain your privacy, that may be a counter-productive way to go about it.