25/09/2018
Hi all, please read & action as you deem appropriate. This from DBNSW
Potential Privacy Breach
Hello Clubs & Paddlers,
Our national body, AusDBF, has alerted us to a potential privacy breach which may both affect past and present members. It is our understanding that this will only affect individuals who were a member of Dragon Boats NSW (or interstate equivalent) between July 2013 and June 2016. Any person who registered for the first time after this date will not have been affected.
For those affected, the following information may have been publicly accessible up until 10 September this year; Full Name, Profile Photo, Club, ID number, DOB and Gender.
This vulnerability has been secured and this data is no longer publicly available. It should also be noted that there is no evidence that this information was accessed by unauthorized persons despite it being accessible without authentication.
This breach was a fault by a former membership system provider and the information contained within our current online platform RevolutioniseSPORT is secure.
Further details on this breach can be found here. We ask that you do not distribute this document on any website or social media platforms for security purposes.
Guidance is available at the Office of Australia Information Commissioner regarding breaches of personal information privacy at https://www.oaic.gov.au/individuals/data-breach-guidance
If you have any questions or concerns relating to this matter please get in touch.
Kind Regards,
Ramsay
DBNSW Operations Manager
Data breaches can cause harm to the individuals whose personal information is affected. For example, a data breach could result in financial loss, or emotional distress. If you experience emotional distress, there are support services that can help you.