The privacy commissioner is challenging long-standing customs among landlords looking for suitable tenants. New guidelines from the Privacy Commissioner outlining what information is appropriate for landlords to collect before selecting a tenant don't go far enough, advocates say. SUPPLIED Privacy Commissioner John Edwards said landlords should only collect the minimum amount of personal information necessary. Privacy commissioner John Edwards said the guidelines set out what information is justifiable for landlords to collect, what is sometimes justified and what is almost never justified. The information is intended for both tenants and landlords and is modelled on similar guidance from the Canadian privacy commissioner.

Source: Stuff May 23, 2019 16:52 UTC