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 is precious’ campaign for Privacy Week
Source: Privacy Commissioner
30 Oct 2020, 09:00
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is launching the ‘Privacy is precious’ campaign today to coincide with Privacy Week,...
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...
Privacy in the news (22 August – 28 August 2020)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy news stories for the week.
Blackstone’s $4.7B acquisition of Ancestry raises privacy...
Privacy Commissioner supports Bluetooth upgrade to COVID Tracer
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards supports the Bluetooth tracing upgrade to the NZ COVID Tracer app because it protects privacy and will help...
Responding to access requests for CCTV footage
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
In New Zealand, if someone asks for their information, organisations need to be able to respond to the...
Rental sector
Source: Privacy Commissioner
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner wants to take a proactive stance to protect the rights and privacy of tenants and prospective...
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...
How OPC works to settle complaints
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
The Privacy Act empowers the Privacy Commissioner to receive complaints about breaches of the Privacy Act. The Act...
ICT Support Advisor
Source: Privacy Commissioner
This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of the 1st level, end user support across the Offices core information and communications...
Recent privacy wins
Source: Privacy Commissioner
Man receives $10,000 settlement from phone company who passed on inaccurate contact info about him
A man contacted our Office alleging his application...
