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Australian Smart Meter Data Shared Far and Wide

Posted by timothy on from the all-in-best-interest dept.

New submitter ferrisoxide.com writes "In Victoria (Australia), detailed information about electricity customers' power usage, which gives insights into when a house is occupied, is being shared with third parties including mail houses, debt collectors, data processing analysts and government agencies."

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  1. Color me surprised. by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Color me surprised. I also expect campaign promises to be kept.

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  2. We Are The Government - It's the Law. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Resistance is V/I.

  3. Re:So how do I... by nadaou · · Score: 4, Funny

    So how do I get myself taken off these lists?

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  4. Re:where is this info? by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't be daft, you can't have the information. Data protection and all that.

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