Privacy in the news (30 January – 4 February 2021)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy stories in the news.
Concerns landlords may be seeking too much information
The...
Privacy Week 2019
Source: Privacy Commissioner
17 Feb 2020, 09:00
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner marks Privacy Week each year to promote privacy awareness and to inform people...
Privacy in the news (11 – 24 September 2020)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy news stories for the week.
Police apologise for revealing Covid-19 status to...
COVID Tracer app update ‘a positive privacy move’
Source: Privacy Commissioner
23 Nov 2020, 17:00
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed the removal of the registration requirement for the NZ COVID Tracer app as...
High Court decision in Taylor v Corrections
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
When is information your personal information? Does it include references to other people that just happen to be...
Case note 302612 [2020] NZPrivCmr 4: Agency withholds information to protect manager’s privacy
Source: Privacy Commissioner
14 Feb 2020, 09:00
A former employee made a request to her former employer for a draft report on an investigation into her...
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...
Breach Case 11: Open Sesame – Securing customer information against easy access
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
If organisations rely on secret passwords to secure customer’s information, they need to ensure they are near-on impossible...
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,...
Case note 302694 [2021] NZPrivCmr 5: Man complains about neighbour’s security camera
Source: Privacy Commissioner
23 Mar 2021, 09:00
A man complained that his neighbour had installed a security camera aimed at the back gate of his property,...
Taking the measure of biometrics
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
If you’re reading this on your phone, you may have unlocked your device using your face or fingerprint....
Terms of Reference of joint inquiry into Police photographing of members of the public
Source: Privacy Commissioner
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the Independent Police Conduct Authority have released the Terms of Reference for their current joint...
