30 April 2010
Recent media reports about a complaint against Hon Paula
Bennett have speculated that meetings may be unusual during
a privacy complaint investigation. Privacy Commissioner
Marie Shroff says...
20 April 2010
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff announced the
release today of a joint letter to Google from a group of
international data protection and privacy...
4 March 2010
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner contributed to the
Law Commission's Issues Paper on the review of privacy,
released yesterday. The Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff
recently released...
4 March 2010
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff welcomes the Law
Commission's Issues Paper on the review of the Privacy Act,
released yesterday.
'This has been a huge amount of...
1 March 2010
Recent reports show that there has been a huge increase in
social networking sites being used for identity theft, says
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff at the...
27 January 2010
On 28 January, countries throughout Europe are celebrating
'Data Protection Day', an initiative of the Council of
Europe and the European Commission to raise awareness of
risks...
14 December 2009
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'The holiday season means we can relax a bit, but don't drop
your guard on your personal information. Protect your
wallet, cell phone or lap top....
Media release
24 November 2009
Concern about personal information and privacy issues has
grown or remained high, especially in relation to the
internet and business, Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff
says in...
22 October 2009
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The Privacy Commissioner has released new guidance on how
businesses, local government and other agencies can use CCTV
(camera surveillance systems) while still protecting
privacy.
'CCTV is...
New guide gives practical help on school privacy issues.
29 September 2009
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Principals, teachers and boards of trustees facing privacy
issues in schools can find useful guidance in...