OPC sends warnings to organisations to get it right next time
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
In recent weeks, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has been contacting individual organisations about specific privacy breaches...
Privacy Week
Source: Privacy Commissioner
DUE TO COVID-19, THE 2020 PRIVACY FORUM ON 11 MAY IS NOW CANCELLED.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) marks Privacy Week...
E-learning
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Our e-learning modules will not be accessible between 8:00am and 12:00pm on Wednesday 14 July while we complete a software upgrade. The...
Privacy Commissioner to focus on privacy in rental 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...
Privacy Commissioner issues first compliance notice to Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Source: Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner has today issued a compliance notice to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, triggered by a cyber-attack in December...
Privacy in the news (23 October – 12 November 2020)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy news stories for the week.
Kim Dotcom may get compensation from taxpayer...
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,...
Disclosing personal information outside New Zealand
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Principle 12 is a new privacy principle introduced in the Privacy Act 2020. You can read more about the purpose of the...
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...
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...
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....
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...
