Reshaping how we regulate privacy
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
The changes that come in with the Privacy Act 2020 on 1 December are significant. Not only are...
Privacy in the news (27 March – 9 April 2021)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy stories in the news.
Folder with personal details inside left behind on...
Privacy Commissioner cracks down on compliance in rental accommodation sector
Source: Privacy Commissioner
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has today launched a new compliance monitoring programme to ensure that property managers and agencies...
Rippl is a privacy-friendly winner
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
In June, our office awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to an independent contact tracing app called Rippl. We...
Privacy Act 2020 comes into force
Source: Privacy Commissioner
1 Dec 2020, 09:00
New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 has come into force.
The new law affords New Zealanders better privacy protections, and organisations...
To catch a thief
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Cyber-crime doesn’t always pay, and cyber-policing is becoming a way to catch the criminals. Several recent news stories...
Case note: High Court decisions – Te Pou Matakana Limited v Attorney-General (No 1)...
Source: Privacy Commissioner
28 Jan 2022, 09:00
The Privacy Commissioner intervened in the 2021 High Court judicial review proceedings in relation to Te Pou Matakana Limited’s...
Privacy in the news (2 – 9 October 2020)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy news stories for the week.
CovidCard trials halted for privacy and security...
Emojis reveal true story in exemplary response to privacy breach
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
When caught out by her employer shopping online during working hours, a woman’s attempt to claim reparations for...
Office of the Privacy Commissioner kicks off rental sector engagement
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Today the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) begins a round of engagements with representatives of tenants, landlords,...
Privacy and mandatory contact tracing
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Privacy guidance on mandatory record keeping for contact tracingUpdated guidance to help organisations across New Zealand protect privacy while complying with mandatory...
Keep it professional, don’t snoop
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Organisations such as banks and GPs have access to a lot of personal information about their clients and...
