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How to be a model citizen with our model contract – with FAQs Justin Kim
8 June 2021 at 12:29

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards recently spoke to the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Working Group on Digital Data Governance. The group had been discussing the use of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries.

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International data transfers: The Schrems II decision Joanna Hayward
6 August 2020 at 09:49

International transfers of personal data are under the spotlight again following a recent decision of the European Court of Justice that reviewed the legal means of transferring personal data from the EU to the United States: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Max Schrems (Case C-311/18; 16 July 2020).

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Click to consent? Not good enough anymore John Edwards
2 September 2019 at 13:08

One of the most pervasive and persistent problems of privacy and data protection in the digital age is how to move the burden from consumers to read terms and conditions for services they are using, to the service providers to ensure they are clearly explaining the choices that consumers have, and the consequences for them.

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Cautionary tale of getting policy settings right Colin Trotter
15 November 2018 at 15:03

Keeping privacy front of mind when developing policy and designing new processes or systems helps deliver good outcomes while maintaining individual privacy interests.

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In Europe discussing information as a weapon and privacy John Edwards
30 October 2018 at 15:42

Last week was a big week for privacy internationally. Privacy Commissioners and Data Protection Authorities met in Brussels for their annual conference for the 40th time.

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Blair Stewart is leaving Charles Mabbett
30 October 2018 at 14:51

After 25 years’ service to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Blair Stewart is retiring. For anyone with an interest in privacy law, this is significant and sad news. Blair’s contributions to the promotion of privacy within New Zealand and internationally are substantial and enduring.

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49th APPA Forum (Part 1): Scan of the Asia-Pacific Jane Foster
30 August 2018 at 11:10

On 25-26 June 2018, Privacy Commissioner John Edwards and I attended the 49th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum in San Francisco, California, hosted by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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49th APPA Forum (Part 2): Toys, open data and the GDPR Jane Foster
30 August 2018 at 10:51

The second day at the 49th APPA Forum consisted of discussion sessions with various presenters from the state sector, academia, private legal practice and the global technology companies. 

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