Re: w32.hybris.gen.Virus

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"-Mitch-" <mitch@aus.rail> wrote in message
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> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > "Michael" <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
> > 8FFAEEEB1gunzelT333@203.164.20.149">news:8FFAEEEB1gunzelT333@203.164.20.149...
> > > Comtrain@optusnet.com.au (Rod [comtrain]) wrote in
> > > <3a225999$0$19417$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
> > > ISP's can't legally give out any information on any of their clients
> > > without a special request from a law enforcement department, under the
> > > privacy act.
> >
> > The Privacy Act 1988 is an Act of the Commonwealth Parliament applicable
> > only to Commonwealth and ACT Government agencies, and also to credit
> > providers. It is arguable as to whether an ISP is a credit provider, if
> they
> > receive payment in advance then they are not credit providers, and do
not
> > fall under the Privacy Act.
> >
> > > If the ISP does give out the information, they can be prosecuted for
> > > supplying information protected by the privacy act. Or something to
this
> > > effect...
> >
> > Cite?
> >
>
> If the ISP has a privacy policy then they must stick by that. It seems as
> though Ozemail believes it is affected by law.
>
> "OzEmail Internet has many obligations in relation to the protection of
your
> privacy under various Federal Government Acts of Parliament, including the
> Telecommunications Act 1997. For more information on our obligations with
> your personal particulars, visit the Australian Privacy Commissioner's
> website at http://www.privacy.gov.au"

And the Telecommunications Act is not the Privacy Act, which is the Act
quoted.

Dave