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Our knowledge base has answered more than 600 popular questions about privacy. However, it provides general guidance about privacy issues, not legal advice.
If you need customised help especially for your situation then you need to either seek free legal advice through Community Law or contact your own lawyer.
While it is certainly not polite or neighbourly to film across a fence, the actions of a neighbour acting in their personal capacity will generally not be covered by the Privacy Act.
The Privacy Act…
Employers must comply with the Privacy Act 2020 and Employment Relations Act 2000 when collecting personal information about employees. Your employer should be clear about what personal information…
Social media platforms often use automated technologies to find and take down material that they believe goes against their community guidelines. Sometimes, this can mean people’s personal and/or…
We assign complaints based on the likelihood of harm and the order we received them. If there is a good reason why you think your complaint should be prioritised ahead of people who have been waiting…
If you fear for your own safety or your family’s safety, there are ways you can protect your identity. If you need help or in case of an emergency, your first step should be to contact the…
Agencies can disclose your information when someone’s life or health is at stake, to maintain the law and in a number of other exceptional circumstances. See principle 11 for a full list of the…
