http://privacy.org.nz/guidance-notes-2/ http://privacy.org.nz/information-sheet-for-taxi-organisations/ View new guidance notes for taxi organisations about audio recording.  Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:33:12 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/information-sheet-for-taxi-organisations/ http://privacy.org.nz/comprehensive-credit-reporting-fact-sheet/ This fact sheet outlines, and provides links to, resources from overseas on the case for comprehensive credit reporting and associated issues arising in the transition from a negative to a positive system. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:12:20 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/comprehensive-credit-reporting-fact-sheet/ http://privacy.org.nz/seasonal-privacy-tips/ Some seasonal privacy tips on how to keep your personal details safe over the holiday period from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Thu, 12 May 2011 09:29:16 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/seasonal-privacy-tips/ http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-1-overview/ The code regulates how health agencies (such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health insurers, Primary Health Organisations and District Health Boards) collect, hold, use and disclose health information about identifiable individuals. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:55:33 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-1-overview/ http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-2-collection-of-health-information/ The code regulates how health agencies (such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health insurers, Primary Health Organisations and District Health Boards) collect, hold, use and disclose health information about identifiable individuals. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:55:46 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-2-collection-of-health-information/ http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-3-disclosure-of-health-information-the-basics/ The code regulates how health agencies (such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health insurers, Primary Health Organisations and District Health Boards) collect, hold, use and disclose health information about identifiable individuals. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:56:00 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-3-disclosure-of-health-information-the-basics/ http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-4-dealing-with-requests-for-health-information/ The code regulates how health agencies (such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health insurers, Primary Health Organisations and District Health Boards) collect, hold, use and disclose health information about identifiable individuals. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:56:14 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-4-dealing-with-requests-for-health-information/ http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-5-storage-security-retention-and-disposal-of-health-information/ The code regulates how health agencies (such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health insurers, Primary Health Organisations and District Health Boards) collect, hold, use and disclose health information about identifiable individuals. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:56:27 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/health-information-privacy-fact-sheet-5-storage-security-retention-and-disposal-of-health-information/ http://privacy.org.nz/padlock-an-easy-checklist-to-help-get-privacy-right/ Operating in a privacy-protective way is not hard. It just means that privacy should be your first thought, not an afterthought. By building it in at the beginning, privacy becomes a part of how you work. You will be able to anticipate the questions you need to answer, and prevent privacy disasters before they happen.This PADLOCK poster sets out seven simple ideas. Use these ideas whenever you deal with personal information, and you will be well on the way to building privacy into your everyday business. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:30:46 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/padlock-an-easy-checklist-to-help-get-privacy-right/ http://privacy.org.nz/fact-sheet-on-part-11a-of-the-privacy-act-1993-transfer-of-personal-information-outside-new-zealand/ The Privacy (Cross-border Information) Amendment Act 2010, which commenced on 8 September 2010, inserted a new Part 11A (Transfer of Personal Information outside New Zealand) into the Privacy Act 1993.The objective of Part 11A is to empower the Privacy Commissioner in exceptional cases to prohibit the onward transfer of personal information received from overseas. The power to prohibit transfers is intended to meet the expectations of NZ's trading partners whose own laws limit cross-border transfers and can address the risks to individuals arising from transfer to third countries. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:49:11 +1200 http://privacy.org.nz/fact-sheet-on-part-11a-of-the-privacy-act-1993-transfer-of-personal-information-outside-new-zealand/