The Sydney Morning Herald outlines the challenges of protecting personal data online. Upon joining a social network, users are often required to hand over personal data to sites—and the control over how that information is used and shared, as well. While there is no statutory right to privacy in Victoria, the right is recognized in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities. The rights to freedom of expression and free press can conflict with a right to privacy, according to the report, causing a need for balance. "Our attitude should depend upon the source and nature of the information and whose privacy is being threatened," writes the author.
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