Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Fancy Bears hack shows spear phishing threat Charles Mabbett
7 October 2016 at 15:00

Nobody likes their health information being made public. But for Olympic athletes, this has become an occupational hazard as allegations of cheating and the use of performance-enhancing drugs are exchanged between those found to be guilty and those who are clean.

IPP11 - disclosure, security, cybersecurity, breach, data

Recording of phone calls at the doctor’s Charles Mabbett
20 September 2016 at 12:57

We are often asked if an employer can record the phone conversations in their workplace. A recent case before the Human Rights Review Tribunal put this question in sharp relief recently and serves as a good guide for employers. The answer is yes, but as you’ll see, conditions do apply.

health, IPP11 - disclosure, IPP3 - what to tell an individual, IPP2 - source of information, IPP1 - purpose for collection

Blind transparency Neil Sanson
13 September 2016 at 15:02

If you have other people’s personal information, it is your responsibility to keep it safe. There are many reasons why you need to keep that information secure. Here’s one recent example of how careless disclosure can put people at risk.

IPP5 - storage & security, IPP11 - disclosure, breach

Can I make an anonymous privacy complaint? Riki Jamieson-Smyth
29 August 2016 at 14:20

People have been asking us recently: “If I make a complaint- can I stay anonymous? Can’t the Privacy Commissioner step into my shoes and keep my identity secret and out of the action? Does the agency or person need to know I’ve complained about them at all?” The answer is that they probably do need to know who you are and exactly what you’ve complained about. The reason is natural justice.

IPP11 - disclosure, complaints

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

$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

Aufgrund des Datenschutzgesetzes John Edwards
30 March 2015 at 11:24

The rush to judgment in the Germanwings air crash tragedy is unseemly and precipitous, but entirely predictable and understandable.

IPP11 - disclosure, information sharing, media

No money, no problem Dana George
11 August 2014 at 11:43

As a general rule in New Zealand, if you go to Court and you lose, you’re going to have to foot the bill – and not just your own legal bill but a chunk of the other party’s costs too.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, IPP6 - access, IPP11 - disclosure, law enforcement

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Fancy Bears hack shows spear phishing threat Charles Mabbett 7 October 2016 at 15:00

Recording of phone calls at the doctor’s Charles Mabbett 20 September 2016 at 12:57

Blind transparency Neil Sanson 13 September 2016 at 15:02

Can I make an anonymous privacy complaint? Riki Jamieson-Smyth 29 August 2016 at 14:20

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

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

Aufgrund des Datenschutzgesetzes John Edwards 30 March 2015 at 11:24

No money, no problem Dana George 11 August 2014 at 11:43

Fancy Bears hack shows spear phishing threat Charles Mabbett
7 October 2016 at 15:00

Recording of phone calls at the doctor’s Charles Mabbett
20 September 2016 at 12:57

Blind transparency Neil Sanson
13 September 2016 at 15:02

Can I make an anonymous privacy complaint? Riki Jamieson-Smyth
29 August 2016 at 14:20

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

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

Aufgrund des Datenschutzgesetzes John Edwards
30 March 2015 at 11:24

No money, no problem Dana George
11 August 2014 at 11:43