Source: Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner has today announced his intention to issue a Biometrics Code. He is releasing the Biometric Processing Privacy Code of Practice for consultation and is calling for submissions on the draft Code from the public and any agencies the code would apply to. The code will help agencies implement the technology, while giving people confidence its being done safely and fairly, Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says. New Zealand doesnt currently have special rules for biometrics. The Privacy Act regulates the use of personal information in New Zealand, including biometric information, but biometrics needs special protections especially in specific circumstances.
Biometric processing is the use of technologies, like facial recognition technology, to collect and process peoples biometric information to identify them or learn more about them.
