Office of the Privacy Commissioner

OPC sends warnings to organisations to get it right next time Charles Mabbett
16 June 2021 at 09:15

In recent weeks, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has been contacting individual organisations about specific privacy breaches that have been raised with us. We’re taking a more proactive approach to remind and warn individual organisations of their statutory responsibilities under the Privacy Act 2020.

breach

Winston Peters v Paula Bennett and others Joanna Hayward
22 April 2020 at 15:01

The High Court’s decision on the proceedings brought by Rt Hon Winston Peters for breach of privacy is a welcome and useful addition to the case law on the tort of privacy. It also gives some useful guidance on the “no surprises” principle – the guideline under which a chief executive informs their Minister of matters of significance relating to their portfolio.

breach

Netflix’s The Great Hack review: An insight into the threat big tech companies pose for democracies Feilidh Dwyer
5 August 2019 at 12:35

“Our personal data is out there and being used against us in ways we don’t understand.” – Assoc Prof David Carroll.

Facebook, social media, breach

Are you ready for breach notifications? Vee Blackwood
17 July 2019 at 12:28

As you may already know, both winter and privacy breach notifications are coming. And while you may have already prepared for winter and its influx of colds and flu, it’s also important to prepare for mandatory breach notifications, so that your agency is ready when the requirements kick in.

Health Information Privacy Code, health, breach

Working outside the office Charles Mabbett
18 April 2019 at 09:33

We see it everywhere – people on buses working on their laptops, people sitting poolside reading personnel files – and we wonder if these conscientious people are aware that the information can be seen easily by those around them.

breach, data

Breach Case 10: Twink is NOT a redaction tool Neil Sanson
22 March 2019 at 16:30

An agency reported a recent data breach to us and it has given our office another example of how some attempts at redaction are bound to fail.

breach, data

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

The Human Rights Review Tribunal recently found that the Parole Board breached the Privacy Act when it disclosed an offender’s parole address, with tragic consequences.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, information sharing, IPP11 - disclosure, law enforcement, breach

Breach Case 9: Letting it go Neil Sanson
25 January 2019 at 09:05

Several recent data breach incidents reported to us provide examples of how letting it go may not be as liberating as hoped. Using Software as a service (or SaaS) offerings makes sense for many organisations. Like Elsa in Frozen, you may feel like you are casting off the burden of an obligation. But as Elsa found out, there may also be impacts on others that you did not realise might occur.

data, breach

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OPC sends warnings to organisations to get it right next time Charles Mabbett 16 June 2021 at 09:15

Winston Peters v Paula Bennett and others Joanna Hayward 22 April 2020 at 15:01

Netflix’s The Great Hack review: An insight into the threat big tech companies pose for democracies Feilidh Dwyer 5 August 2019 at 12:35

Are you ready for breach notifications? Vee Blackwood 17 July 2019 at 12:28

Working outside the office Charles Mabbett 18 April 2019 at 09:33

Breach Case 10: Twink is NOT a redaction tool Neil Sanson 22 March 2019 at 16:30

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams 21 February 2019 at 14:51

Breach Case 9: Letting it go Neil Sanson 25 January 2019 at 09:05

OPC sends warnings to organisations to get it right next time Charles Mabbett
16 June 2021 at 09:15

Winston Peters v Paula Bennett and others Joanna Hayward
22 April 2020 at 15:01

Netflix’s The Great Hack review: An insight into the threat big tech companies pose for democracies Feilidh Dwyer
5 August 2019 at 12:35

Are you ready for breach notifications? Vee Blackwood
17 July 2019 at 12:28

Working outside the office Charles Mabbett
18 April 2019 at 09:33

Breach Case 10: Twink is NOT a redaction tool Neil Sanson
22 March 2019 at 16:30

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

Breach Case 9: Letting it go Neil Sanson
25 January 2019 at 09:05