Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Reasons why we might not investigate Richard Stephen
13 December 2018 at 15:37

If you believe that an agency has interfered with your privacy, you have the right to complain to our Office. However, as a responsible regulator we need to screen complaints. Investigations can consume time and resources for all parties and will open a respondent agency to the possibility of litigation in the Human Rights Review Tribunal.

complaints, Human Rights Review Tribunal

Prisoner loses claim that his letters were unfairly withheld Charles Mabbett
12 December 2018 at 11:28

The Human Rights Review Tribunal has dismissed a claim by a prisoner that the Department of Corrections interfered with his privacy by withholding his outgoing prison mail.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, law enforcement

Make requested information understandable, says Tribunal Charles Mabbett
7 August 2018 at 16:26

Under the Privacy Act, individuals have a right to get access to their personal information. When an agency receives such a request, a recent decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal shows the agency, where possible, must provide the information in a way that is meaningful and understandable to the requester.

IPP6 - access, Human Rights Review Tribunal

Tribunal strikes out privacy case Charles Mabbett
4 July 2018 at 10:24

A recent privacy case shows it is in nobody’s interests to waste the Human Rights Review Tribunal’s time.

complaints, IPP6 - access, Human Rights Review Tribunal

Kim Dotcom v Crown Law Office Ophelia Waite
19 June 2018 at 11:28

The following is a summary of a Human Rights Review Tribunal decision which has since been overturned by the High Court. You can read the High Court decision here [1 October 2018]. The Court of Appeal decision is here [10 November 2020].

IPP6 - access, Human Rights Review Tribunal

What's your complaint worth? Riki Jamieson-Smyth
15 November 2017 at 11:10

We often get asked about how much a complaint is “worth” in settlement terms, by both complainants and respondents. To be honest, very few of our complaints settle for money. The resolution is usually non-financial, like the release of information or a decent apology.

complaints, Human Rights Review Tribunal

A sincere apology is hard to beat Charles Mabbett
12 September 2017 at 09:52

It is said that a sincere apology should include the three Rs – regret, responsibility and remedy. Why apologise and how to do it properly is a subject we’ve discussed before. But we continue to see apologies that fail to convince a complainant. So it’s something we thought we’d revisit in this post because the quality of an apology is an important part of our efforts to resolve privacy complaints.

complaints, Human Rights Review Tribunal

Williams v ACC: Getting the information right Jane Foster
25 July 2017 at 15:54

A recent Human Rights Review Tribunal decision has highlighted the importance of agencies complying with privacy principle 8 (the accuracy principle) and ensuring they take reasonable steps to ensure the information is accurate and up-to-date before they use it.

ACC, Human Rights Review Tribunal

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Reasons why we might not investigate Richard Stephen 13 December 2018 at 15:37

Prisoner loses claim that his letters were unfairly withheld Charles Mabbett 12 December 2018 at 11:28

Make requested information understandable, says Tribunal Charles Mabbett 7 August 2018 at 16:26

Tribunal strikes out privacy case Charles Mabbett 4 July 2018 at 10:24

Kim Dotcom v Crown Law Office Ophelia Waite 19 June 2018 at 11:28

What's your complaint worth? Riki Jamieson-Smyth 15 November 2017 at 11:10

A sincere apology is hard to beat Charles Mabbett 12 September 2017 at 09:52

Williams v ACC: Getting the information right Jane Foster 25 July 2017 at 15:54

Reasons why we might not investigate Richard Stephen
13 December 2018 at 15:37

Prisoner loses claim that his letters were unfairly withheld Charles Mabbett
12 December 2018 at 11:28

Make requested information understandable, says Tribunal Charles Mabbett
7 August 2018 at 16:26

Tribunal strikes out privacy case Charles Mabbett
4 July 2018 at 10:24

Kim Dotcom v Crown Law Office Ophelia Waite
19 June 2018 at 11:28

What's your complaint worth? Riki Jamieson-Smyth
15 November 2017 at 11:10

A sincere apology is hard to beat Charles Mabbett
12 September 2017 at 09:52

Williams v ACC: Getting the information right Jane Foster
25 July 2017 at 15:54