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How to Disable AI Scraping on Google, Meta, and LinkedIn

Major tech companies have been quietly updating their processes to include scraping personal information to train their AI models. This means often past, present, and future data you post on popular social media sites, as well as in Google email and documents is currently being fed into huge training datasets for AI systems.

The Practical Guide to Privacy Law

We are living in an age of surveillance, and it has never been more important for individuals to have the knowledge and tools to defend their privacy. Understanding what constitutes a legal breach of privacy empowers people to take action.

Newsletter from 14/11/2025

Welcome to your taste of DRW's fortnightly newsletter!

This week: the growing environmental impact of AI data centres, DRW’s top podcast and article picks, a look at AI surveillance of Australian protests, and finally, a call-out to our readers.

Submission to the United Nations on the Impact of Digital and AI-Assisted Surveillance on the Rights to Freedom of Assembly and Association

Australians’ right to protest is eroded daily. Behind the scenes, digital surveillance is assisting this erosion, and AI has the potential to accelerate the damage. This is made possible by Australia’s weak privacy laws.

Political party exemptions from the Privacy Act

TL;DR: The political party exemption in the Privacy Act leaves the door open for political parties, their contractors, subcontractors, and volunteers to access your personal information without following the same rules as everyone else. That needs to change.

Your Data, Their Rules: Australians Need Data Deletion Rights

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Australians have a keen appetite for privacy and want better protections for their privacy. According to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), 90% of Australians support laws that give them greater agency over how their personal information is handled.