Office of the Privacy Commissioner

When your patient has a gun: changes to firearms legislation Vee Blackwood
7 November 2019 at 11:17

Following the tragic events of Christchurch in March 2019, gun reform is a legislative priority. The Government recently introduced the Arms Legislation Bill to impose tighter controls on the use and possession of firearms.

Health Information Privacy Code, law enforcement

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

The Human Rights Review Tribunal recently found that the Parole Board breached the Privacy Act when it disclosed an offender’s parole address, with tragic consequences.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, information sharing, IPP11 - disclosure, law enforcement, breach

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

Photographing girls on beach not indecent - Supreme Court Ophelia Waite
24 July 2018 at 16:26

In this decision, the Supreme Court clarified the law relating to sections 125 and 126 of the Crimes Act 1961, relating to indecent acts.

children, law enforcement, legal

Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals Richard Stephen
7 July 2017 at 11:32

In their job, health professionals have to look after some of the most intimate details of their patients’ lives. This is a great responsibility, and patients trust and expect doctors, nurses and others to not just tell anyone. This obligation is recognised in the Health Information Privacy Code.

Health Information Privacy Code, health, IPP11 - disclosure, law enforcement

Should agencies leave no stone unturned? Charles Mabbett
10 May 2017 at 09:31

Organisations sometimes get it wrong when they respond to a person’s request for their personal information. Information is sometimes lost, displaced or accidentally deleted. A recent privacy case dealt with by the Human Rights Review Tribunal considers when an organisation can call it quits when it comes to searching for personal information in responding to an access request.

IPP6 - access, Human Rights Review Tribunal, law enforcement

Hager and Westpac - A bit more context, information and clarification Sam Grover
22 March 2017 at 09:50

There has been a significant amount of media coverage about our investigation into Westpac bank disclosing journalist Nicky Hager’s bank account information to Police in 2014. In the course of that reporting, some misconceptions have emerged. Because of the interest in the case, and the potential implications for future practice, we have noted some points of clarification and context below.

finance, law enforcement, IPP11 - disclosure

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

Viewing entries tagged with 'law enforcement'

When your patient has a gun: changes to firearms legislation Vee Blackwood 7 November 2019 at 11:17

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams 21 February 2019 at 14:51

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

Photographing girls on beach not indecent - Supreme Court Ophelia Waite 24 July 2018 at 16:26

Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals Richard Stephen 7 July 2017 at 11:32

Should agencies leave no stone unturned? Charles Mabbett 10 May 2017 at 09:31

Hager and Westpac - A bit more context, information and clarification Sam Grover 22 March 2017 at 09:50

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

When your patient has a gun: changes to firearms legislation Vee Blackwood
7 November 2019 at 11:17

Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

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

Photographing girls on beach not indecent - Supreme Court Ophelia Waite
24 July 2018 at 16:26

Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals Richard Stephen
7 July 2017 at 11:32

Should agencies leave no stone unturned? Charles Mabbett
10 May 2017 at 09:31

Hager and Westpac - A bit more context, information and clarification Sam Grover
22 March 2017 at 09:50

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