The club understands a former director passed on private member information to a third party which has accessed and used the information for its own purposes.
The club has already sought legal advice and will seek to reclaim the data. The club will review the manner in which it stores the personal information of its members and implement any changes necessary to ensure it complies with the relevant privacy policy and privacy laws.
The club can confirm only names and addresses of its members were obtained, no sensitive or financial information was accessed.
The North Melbourne Football Club is disappointed with the actions of those responsible and apologises to its members for any inconvenience.
