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.

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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.

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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.

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Breach Case 7: Rubbishing privacy Neil Sanson
5 April 2018 at 16:54

A recent data breach incident provided an example of how your responsibility to protect personal information does not end when you put the rubbish out for collection.

health, data, breach

UK supermarket chain ‘vicariously liable’ for data leak Angus Jamieson
2 February 2018 at 10:23

UPDATE:

International, data, breach, IPP5 - storage & security

Breach Case 6: Reusing and recycling Neil Sanson
29 November 2017 at 16:24

A recent data breach incident gave us an example of how trying to be careful in one respect can lead to unintended bad consequences in other ways.

email, data, breach

Breach Case 5: Taking client files offsite Neil Sanson
4 August 2017 at 15:04

You keep your home safe, don’t you? So there should be no problem taking some work notes home, rather than travel the extra distance to drop them off at the office at the end of the day; or to have to pick them up in the morning at the office. You are saving time and avoiding unnecessary travel. But homes do get burgled, thousands in any month.

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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

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

Breach Case 7: Rubbishing privacy Neil Sanson 5 April 2018 at 16:54

UK supermarket chain ‘vicariously liable’ for data leak Angus Jamieson 2 February 2018 at 10:23

Breach Case 6: Reusing and recycling Neil Sanson 29 November 2017 at 16:24

Breach Case 5: Taking client files offsite Neil Sanson 4 August 2017 at 15:04

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

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

Breach Case 7: Rubbishing privacy Neil Sanson
5 April 2018 at 16:54

UK supermarket chain ‘vicariously liable’ for data leak Angus Jamieson
2 February 2018 at 10:23

Breach Case 6: Reusing and recycling Neil Sanson
29 November 2017 at 16:24

Breach Case 5: Taking client files offsite Neil Sanson
4 August 2017 at 15:04