Source: Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster says its always better to notify his office about a privacy breach than ignore it. His message comes as he names Ultimate Care Group Limited as consistently ignoring their notification requirements, after it was found that theyd lost part of a patients medical records. Mr Webster said, My recommendation is for agencies to notify us and do it early, even if they’re not 100 percent sure a privacy breach has occurred, or dont yet have all the details. It’s always better to talk to us than ignore the problem.
The decision to name Ultimate Care Group was made so they could become an example for others. Ultimate Care had several instances where they should have made an earlier notification.
