Office of the Privacy Commissioner

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: What this is really about John Edwards
3 April 2018 at 09:26

The following is the Privacy Commissioner’s response to a post by Facebook’s Global Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Stephen Deadman on the Commissioner’s finding that Facebook has failed to comply with its obligations under the New Zealand Privacy Act. For those who, like the Commissioner, have deleted or otherwise do not have access to Facebook, Mr Deadman’s post is pasted below.

Facebook

Why I deleted Facebook John Edwards
3 April 2018 at 09:12

I’ve been on Facebook for nearly 10 years. I wasn’t that keen on it at first, as I kept getting pestered by digital agriculturalists using the needy Farmville game.

Facebook

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett
15 November 2017 at 10:43

Should a business use social media to shame scam artists, shoplifters or bad debtors? When someone feels ripped off, this appears a natural course of action but it is a risky path to go down. Our advice is if you believe you have evidence that a crime has been committed, contact Police.

complaints, IPP11 - disclosure, Facebook

To come with clean hands Charles Mabbett
29 September 2017 at 16:01

When we use the metaphor ‘to come with clean hands’, it means to have done nothing underhand or illegal. It’s a term that applies in the context of resolving privacy disputes. There’s a general expectation that if you make a complaint to our office, you did not bring the breach of privacy upon yourself through your actions.

complaints, Facebook, IPP11 - disclosure

BSA says media use of Facebook photos breached victims’ privacy Joanna Hayward
1 May 2017 at 17:09

The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has ruled that TVNZ breached privacy standards in reporting on a fatal bus crash in 2016. The bus was carrying students and teachers from a Tongan school band who were visiting New Zealand to fundraise for their school.

Facebook, media

Privacy and the Kiwi summer holiday Joy Liddicoat
19 January 2016 at 12:53

As the working year gets underway, I’m holding on to that summer feeling of long hot days by the beach, walks in the bush, swims in the river, kayaking in the surf and enjoying fresh fish and new season corn for dinner. Far from city life, with few people around and everyone pretty relaxed, you could be forgiven for thinking you don’t need to worry about your privacy, especially privacy online.

Facebook, social media

Dealing effectively with online cries for help Octavia Palmer
20 July 2015 at 14:45

“A lot of you cared, just not enough” - Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why. Hannah, the subject of Jay Asher’s young-adult novel, commits suicide. Before she killed herself, she left an anonymous note for her teacher saying she was considering suicide. As the note was anonymous, the faculty did not take it seriously.

Facebook, Health Information Privacy Code, social media, health

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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

Facebook: What this is really about John Edwards 3 April 2018 at 09:26

Why I deleted Facebook John Edwards 3 April 2018 at 09:12

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett 15 November 2017 at 10:43

To come with clean hands Charles Mabbett 29 September 2017 at 16:01

BSA says media use of Facebook photos breached victims’ privacy Joanna Hayward 1 May 2017 at 17:09

Privacy and the Kiwi summer holiday Joy Liddicoat 19 January 2016 at 12:53

Dealing effectively with online cries for help Octavia Palmer 20 July 2015 at 14:45

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

Facebook: What this is really about John Edwards
3 April 2018 at 09:26

Why I deleted Facebook John Edwards
3 April 2018 at 09:12

Shaming and blaming Charles Mabbett
15 November 2017 at 10:43

To come with clean hands Charles Mabbett
29 September 2017 at 16:01

BSA says media use of Facebook photos breached victims’ privacy Joanna Hayward
1 May 2017 at 17:09

Privacy and the Kiwi summer holiday Joy Liddicoat
19 January 2016 at 12:53

Dealing effectively with online cries for help Octavia Palmer
20 July 2015 at 14:45