Should renters have to supply a CV for their cat? And other data invasions by real estate agents. Lina Przhedetsky on the privacy pitfalls.

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.

New apps make it all too easy for real estate agents to collectintimate information from people applying to rent homes. Ever been asked for your marriage certificate? Or to do a personality quiz? Lina Przhedetsky on the privacy pitfalls.

To learn more about the use of digital technologies in the rental application process, take a look at the following links: https://www.ahuri.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-01/AHURI-Final-Report-454-Implications-of-tenant-data-collection-in-housing_protecting-Australian-renters_.pdf https://theconversation.com/what-are-rent-tech-platforms-action-on-reining-in-these-exploitative-tools-is-long-overdue-239602 https://www.choice.com.au/data-protection-and-privacy/data-collection-and-use/how-your-data-is-used/articles/choice-renttech-report-release https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/17/imperfect-match-australian-renters-in-the-dark-over-use-of-data-by-tech-company-snug

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