Office of the Privacy Commissioner

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

What do I do if I think a child is at risk? Sam Grover
6 July 2017 at 14:48

If you think a child is at risk, can you tell someone? This video spells out the answer to this question: yes. If you think a child is at risk, tell a police officer, social worker or someone else who can help. You won’t get into trouble.

children, 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

Press Council upholds grieving family's privacy complaint Charles Mabbett
2 March 2016 at 09:21

The New Zealand Press Council has sent a timely reminder to the news media to check how they use photos taken from social media in news stories.

social media, law enforcement, media

High Court backs Tribunal decision Katrine Evans
7 May 2015 at 10:27

In an earlier post, we discussed the Human Rights Review Tribunal decision in the case of Andrews v Commissioner of Police. The Police had successfully defended a Privacy Act case that Mr Andrews brought against them. They applied for $7,500 to $10,000 costs, but the Tribunal declined to award any costs at all.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, law enforcement

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

Viewing entries tagged with 'law enforcement'

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

What do I do if I think a child is at risk? Sam Grover 6 July 2017 at 14:48

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

Press Council upholds grieving family's privacy complaint Charles Mabbett 2 March 2016 at 09:21

High Court backs Tribunal decision Katrine Evans 7 May 2015 at 10:27

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

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

What do I do if I think a child is at risk? Sam Grover
6 July 2017 at 14:48

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

Press Council upholds grieving family's privacy complaint Charles Mabbett
2 March 2016 at 09:21

High Court backs Tribunal decision Katrine Evans
7 May 2015 at 10:27

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