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 \nPersonal information is sought from residential rental applicants as it enables theapplicant's identity to be verified,establishes their ability to pay the rent and  \ndemonstrates that they are likely to look after the property.This information is sought byproperty owners,agents,and property technology companies(PropTech)engaged tomanage rental applications.Personal information is also collected for different purposesat other stages of the tenancy.  \nPersonal information can include a broad range of information about a person.It caninclude their name,address and phone number,financial information,and sensitiveidentification documents such as a driver's licence or passport.It may also includeanother person's opinion,such as a character reference,as well as inferences that maybe drawn about the person from their activities,such as where they use their credit cardor their web browsing history.  \nWhile Australian privacy laws apply to larger organisations and organisations that tradein personal information,the rules are general and not specific to different sectors.NSWalso does not have specific laws regulating how information is collected,used,disclosed,stored or destroyed when collected from renters or rental applicants.  \nCurrently rental applicants are routinely required to provide more personal informationthan necessary.As rental applicants often apply for multiple properties,their personalinformation is held by multiple agencies and across multiple application platforms.Thevolume of personal information unnecessarily collected from renters increases the riskof their personal information being compromised,such as through cyber attacks or databreaches.  \nThe introduction of specific laws will protect renters from overcollection of personalinformation and reduce the risk of their data being compromised.This also reduces therisks for real estate agencies and others who hold renter information.Many Australianand international jurisdictions have already taken this step towards 'data minimisation'toreduce privacy and security risks and impacts.  \nOther reforms in the Bill are necessary to strengthen existing provisions in theResidential Tenancies Act 2010(the Act)to create a fairer,more modern rental marketthat balances improved protections for renters with the rights and interests of owners.  \n## Objectives:What is the policy's objective couched in terms of the public interest?\n\nThe Bill is in the public interest as it aims to:  \n·give renters greater control over their personal information in connection with theresidential tenancy process,  \n·reduce the risk of renters'personal information and privacy being compromisedby reducing the amount of information collected and held,limiting the use anddisclosure of renters'information,and requiring the information to be securelystored and disposed of,  \nOFFICIAL  \n·protect renters against the risk of discrimination by limiting the collection ofirrelevant data about them,  \n·ensure renters are not unfairly impacted by incorrect information on residentialtenancy databases(databases),and  \n·ensure renters are provided with sufficient information about embeddednetworks before entering into a tenancy and are alerted to any misleadingadvertising images.  \nThe Bill will achieve this aim by:  \n·applying the Australian Privacy Principles to allowners,real estate agents andother third-party providers,such as PropTechs,  \n·regulating the collection,use,disclosure,storage and disposal of renters'personal information in connection with a residential tenancy,  \n·ensuring databases respond to a renter's request to confirm and correctinformation in a timely manner  \n·requiring disclosure of embedded networks in advertising and prior to entering anagreement so that renters are informed,and  \n·requiring disclosure of","cbCaicKUiOX3Ld4H","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicKUiOX3Ld4H","pdf",1610950,"English","# Statement of public interest\n## Objectives\n## Options","[{\"question\":\"What personal information does the bill target in the residential tenancy process?\",\"answer\":\"It targets a broad range of information provided by rental applicants, including identity details (name, address, phone), financial information, and sensitive identification documents. 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