[pp.au.general] Myki System transparency

[Chad Roscoe]

Hi

Regarding myki & privacy/civil liberties concerns

Similar systems are in place in other parts of Australia (myki has been
rolled out in other parts of Vic; Perth has had smartcards for a while)...

Anonymous myki cards are available; registration of personal details is
optional

The TTA privacy policy indicates that other organisations may in future
contract with TTA to utilise smartcards to perform other functions... and
further privacy considerations will be given if and when this option is
pursued (see 6.2)

6.3 indicates some records will be kept for up to 7 years (as per normal
business record-keeping legal requirements), and it is proposed that
information be de-personalised after this point.

The privacy policy shows where de-personalised information is used and where
personal info can be used, however it should be noted that the policy
doesn't appear to be comprehensive at this point.

6.10 covers 3rd party access to information... warrants, subpoenae,
disclosure to prevent threats to life/health/safety, disclosure for
complaints handling purposes, when requested by account holder, & when an
authorised officer requires disclosure for enforcement.

Section 9 covers transparency... it's very brief

The privacy policy deserves a more thorough look; while it seems to have a
number of privacy protections in place, it seems to be incomplete or lacking
in some other areas.  Might be worth comparing with other states' privacy
policies regarding smartcard systems, even to compare it with commerical
privacy policies relating to things like chip technology in credit cards.

Privacy policy is located here:
http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/D3C9B0663B73668DCA2574BE007EBC59/$FILE/TTA%20s%20Privacy%20Policy%20Revision%202,%20September,%202008.pdf
Cheers
Chad

2009/11/20 Michael Jensen <michaeljensen at pirateparty.org.au>

> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering if there was any discussion in regards to the new public
> transport ticketing system that's being introduced in Melbourne - Myki?
>
> I've recently read some articles and letters to newspapers that are
> questioning the use of the Myki system to track people and their use of
> public transport. I realise that at this time, the Myki system and it's
> issues are only relevant to people living in Melbourne, but it is possible
> that in the future a similar system could be implemented in other parts of
> the country.
>
> While I don't think it is within party scope to address the running of the
> public transport network specifically, I think the ability of the public
> transport operator (Connex soon to be replaced) and the state government to
> effectively get a log of passenger trips could fall under the "civil
> liberties" heading.
>
> There have been comments from the Transport minister that while user
> information is stored for billing and contact purposes, that this
> information is kept seperate from the logs of actual trips. I think that
> trying to get some transparency into the architecture of the new system
> would be within the scope of the Pirate Party and would allow us to either
> clear up or confirm the possible issues that have been raised.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Michael Jensen
> IT/Systems Committee
>
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