Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Privacy proposals for the digital age Blair Stewart
14 January 2016 at 16:30

The World Wide Web was invented in 1989 at much the same time that final drafting touches were being made to a privacy bill to be introduced to New Zealand’s Parliament. By 1993, when the Privacy Act was finally enacted, there were – wait for it – an estimated 15 million users of the Internet worldwide. That same year, according to Down to the Wire, Nat Torkington created New Zealand’s first ‘real web site’.

OECD, International, Harmful Digital Communications, data, Asia Pacific

Remaining principled in a time of national emergency Blair Stewart
18 November 2015 at 17:25

Recent attacks in Beirut and Paris have highlighted that governments have to deal swiftly with emergencies – whether deliberately caused or naturally occurring – and have in place statutory powers to restore security and public confidence.

information sharing, International

TPP text on protecting personal information Blair Stewart
10 November 2015 at 15:44

As reported in last month’s blog, after five years work, government ministers from the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced the conclusion of their TPP trade negotiations. The result of the talks is a free trade agreement that seeks to liberalise trade and investment between 12 Pacific Rim countries.

International, data

IGOs help share best privacy practice Blair Stewart
15 October 2015 at 14:19

It’s not just privacy regulators and businesses that play an important role in privacy and data protection. Intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) also make an important contribution through their information handling rules, policies or practices.

International

EU Safe Harbour decision could impact on NZ Charles Mabbett
7 October 2015 at 11:07

The impact of Edward Snowden’s leaks on US government internet surveillance has claimed another casualty - the ‘Safe Harbour’ provisions that legitimise a significant volume of European Union personal data transferred to the United States for processing.

surveillance, International, data

TPP and electronic commerce Blair Stewart
6 October 2015 at 12:19

After five years of negotiations, government ministers from the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries - New Zealand and Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam - announced their conclusions this week.

International, data

Getting to know Asia’s data privacy laws Blair Stewart
13 March 2015 at 10:57

In our inter-connected world, legal advisers to businesses that operate online are increasingly expected to know or be able to find out something about other countries’ privacy laws. Asia is one of the world’s most significant economic regions and it is important to understand how the data protection and privacy environments of Asian countries work.

International, data, Asia Pacific

American takeaways John Edwards
10 March 2015 at 10:07

This is not a post about hot-dogs, pretzels, fries or pizza. What we call “takeaways”, Americans refer to as “take-out”, or simply as “fast food”. That’s why there’s no confusion in the US when the handbook for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit explains what a participant can expect to “take away” from each session.

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), surveillance, International, intelligence

Viewing entries tagged with 'International'

Privacy proposals for the digital age Blair Stewart 14 January 2016 at 16:30

Remaining principled in a time of national emergency Blair Stewart 18 November 2015 at 17:25

TPP text on protecting personal information Blair Stewart 10 November 2015 at 15:44

IGOs help share best privacy practice Blair Stewart 15 October 2015 at 14:19

EU Safe Harbour decision could impact on NZ Charles Mabbett 7 October 2015 at 11:07

TPP and electronic commerce Blair Stewart 6 October 2015 at 12:19

Getting to know Asia’s data privacy laws Blair Stewart 13 March 2015 at 10:57

American takeaways John Edwards 10 March 2015 at 10:07

Privacy proposals for the digital age Blair Stewart
14 January 2016 at 16:30

Remaining principled in a time of national emergency Blair Stewart
18 November 2015 at 17:25

TPP text on protecting personal information Blair Stewart
10 November 2015 at 15:44

IGOs help share best privacy practice Blair Stewart
15 October 2015 at 14:19

EU Safe Harbour decision could impact on NZ Charles Mabbett
7 October 2015 at 11:07

TPP and electronic commerce Blair Stewart
6 October 2015 at 12:19

Getting to know Asia’s data privacy laws Blair Stewart
13 March 2015 at 10:57

American takeaways John Edwards
10 March 2015 at 10:07