Personal information includes a broad range of information about a person. It can include their name, address, phone number, bank details, where they work, their employee records, credit information or whether they have a loan. It also includes formal identification documents, such as a driver’s licence, Medicare card or passport or the details from those documents. It may also include another person’s opinion about them (such as a character reference).
Personal information can also include inferences that may be drawn about someone from their activities, such as where they use their credit card or their web browsing history.
Personal information is collected from prospective tenants for the purposes of verifying identity, establishing ability to pay rent and demonstrating that the person is likely to look after the property.