Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Woman says Police unfairly disclosed information to her employer Charles Mabbett
2 November 2016 at 14:51

As a result of a complaint, Police began an investigation into a woman who worked at a district health board. The complaint alleged that she may have accessed DHB health records in order to locate children who had been the victims of crimes committed by her brother.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, health, law enforcement

ACC withheld information from chiropractor about investigation Charles Mabbett
4 October 2016 at 16:05

A chiropractor being investigated by ACC made numerous requests for information about the investigation. When ACC withheld some of the information, he complained to the Privacy Commissioner, and then took his case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, health, ACC, IPP6 - access

Tribunal dismisses $100,000 damages claim Charles Mabbett
18 September 2015 at 10:54

A complainant seeking $100,000 in damages for Westpac’s disclosure of a debit card statement to his employer has had his case dismissed by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.

complaints, Human Rights Review Tribunal, IPP5 - storage & security, IPP11 - disclosure

The search for an accurate age Sam Grover
18 August 2015 at 16:12

What happens when an agency’s record of your identity conflicts with who you actually are? This is the question we grappled with in an Immigration New Zealand (INZ) case that we recently referred to the Director of Human Rights Proceedings.

IPP7 - correction, IPP8 - accuracy, Human Rights Review Tribunal, customs & immigration

$15,000 award shows need to follow workplace policy Charles Mabbett
17 August 2015 at 10:05

People have a right to access information about themselves. When workplace policies reinforce this right, it is risky to deviate from them. This was recently underlined in a Human Rights Review Tribunal decision to award a former Capital Coast DHB (CCDHB) nurse $15,000 for being denied information about a harassment complaint she made against her manager.

IPP6 - access, Human Rights Review Tribunal, health

Holmes vs Housing New Zealand Charles Mabbett
14 August 2015 at 16:27

A Housing New Zealand tenant who found himself in a bureaucratic limbo when he complained to several agencies about a noisy neighbour has been awarded $400 damages.

IPP6 - access, Human Rights Review Tribunal

$18,000 damages for disclosing private letter Charles Mabbett
6 August 2015 at 14:24

The Human Rights Review Tribunal says a former Massey University extramural student society president suffered humiliation and significant injury to her feelings after a private letter addressed to her was leaked to a student magazine.

IPP11 - disclosure, Human Rights Review Tribunal, complaints

What we learned from Taylor v Orcon Inna Zadorozhnaya
2 June 2015 at 13:00

In the recent decision Taylor v Orcon Ltd, the Human Rights Review Tribunal ordered a telecommunications company, Orcon, to pay $25,000 in damages to Mr Taylor. This case sends a strong reminder to agencies to check the accuracy of personal information before using it.

IPP8 - accuracy, Human Rights Review Tribunal, Credit reporting, complaints

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Woman says Police unfairly disclosed information to her employer Charles Mabbett 2 November 2016 at 14:51

ACC withheld information from chiropractor about investigation Charles Mabbett 4 October 2016 at 16:05

Tribunal dismisses $100,000 damages claim Charles Mabbett 18 September 2015 at 10:54

The search for an accurate age Sam Grover 18 August 2015 at 16:12

$15,000 award shows need to follow workplace policy Charles Mabbett 17 August 2015 at 10:05

Holmes vs Housing New Zealand Charles Mabbett 14 August 2015 at 16:27

$18,000 damages for disclosing private letter Charles Mabbett 6 August 2015 at 14:24

What we learned from Taylor v Orcon Inna Zadorozhnaya 2 June 2015 at 13:00

Woman says Police unfairly disclosed information to her employer Charles Mabbett
2 November 2016 at 14:51

ACC withheld information from chiropractor about investigation Charles Mabbett
4 October 2016 at 16:05

Tribunal dismisses $100,000 damages claim Charles Mabbett
18 September 2015 at 10:54

The search for an accurate age Sam Grover
18 August 2015 at 16:12

$15,000 award shows need to follow workplace policy Charles Mabbett
17 August 2015 at 10:05

Holmes vs Housing New Zealand Charles Mabbett
14 August 2015 at 16:27

$18,000 damages for disclosing private letter Charles Mabbett
6 August 2015 at 14:24

What we learned from Taylor v Orcon Inna Zadorozhnaya
2 June 2015 at 13:00