International knowledge bolsters OPC
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Investigators Hamish Flanagan and Sammy joined the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) earlier this year, bringing with...
Privacy Commissioner warns against paper-based contact tracing registers
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is concerned that people are gaining access to personal information from paper-based contact tracing registers and using it...
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...
Privacy Commissioner to focus on privacy practices in rental accommodation sector
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards today announced his intention to focus on the collection, retention, and disclosure of personal information in the rental...
Regional visits and helping respondents
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
When investigating complaints, we occasionally run across responding agencies who do not want to engage with our process....
Guidance on mandatory record keeping for supporting COVID-19 contact tracing
Source: Privacy Commissioner
The Government has introduced mandatory record keeping at specified places and gatherings (referred to in this guidance as organisations). Please visit theUnite...
New principle for disclosing personal information overseas
Source: Privacy Commissioner
27 Oct 2020, 09:00
From 1 December, businesses and organisations that send personal information overseas will need to comply with a new privacy...
Doctor’s disclosure of patient’s mother’s HDC complaint breaches privacy
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
R v ADHB NZHRRT 5
The Human Rights Review Tribunal heard a case concerning a surgeon’s disclosure...
Privacy Commissioner responds to RNZ reporting of personal information from Waikato DHB breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner
29 Jul 2021, 09:00
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is very concerned about RNZ’s reporting of personal information which was taken from documents leaked...
International data transfers: The Schrems II decision
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
International transfers of personal data are under the spotlight again following a recent decision of the European Court...
Model contract clauses for sending personal information overseas
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
The Privacy Act 2020 introduces a change when sending personal information overseas.
Under the new privacy principle 12, businesses...
Privacy in the news (13 – 26 March 2021)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy stories in the news.
Rental sector privacy investigation ramps up
Information gathering practices...
