Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Teachers and Instagram: A risky mix? Charles Mabbett
24 January 2020 at 11:59

Is it wrong for teachers to post images of the children they teach on their personal Instagram or Facebook profiles? We were asked this question by a journalist last month.

children, education, social media

Netflix’s The Great Hack review: An insight into the threat big tech companies pose for democracies Feilidh Dwyer
5 August 2019 at 12:35

“Our personal data is out there and being used against us in ways we don’t understand.” – Assoc Prof David Carroll.

Facebook, social media, breach

More privacy authorities online than ever Blair Stewart
17 August 2017 at 16:53

When the Office of the Privacy Commissioner launched its website in 1995, very few government organisations in New Zealand had an online presence. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Te Ara, tells us that the first New Zealand website was created only in 1992.

International, social media, data

Does your office blog? Charles Mabbett
31 May 2017 at 14:53

A few months ago, our office asked our international privacy and data protection watchdog colleagues to let us know if their office was using blogging as a communications tool. The results received have been mixed and modest.

Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), International, social media

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

Privacy and the Kiwi summer holiday Joy Liddicoat
19 January 2016 at 12:53

As the working year gets underway, I’m holding on to that summer feeling of long hot days by the beach, walks in the bush, swims in the river, kayaking in the surf and enjoying fresh fish and new season corn for dinner. Far from city life, with few people around and everyone pretty relaxed, you could be forgiven for thinking you don’t need to worry about your privacy, especially privacy online.

Facebook, social media

Dealing effectively with online cries for help Octavia Palmer
20 July 2015 at 14:45

“A lot of you cared, just not enough” - Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why. Hannah, the subject of Jay Asher’s young-adult novel, commits suicide. Before she killed herself, she left an anonymous note for her teacher saying she was considering suicide. As the note was anonymous, the faculty did not take it seriously.

Facebook, Health Information Privacy Code, social media, health

Friday frivolity John Edwards
19 June 2015 at 10:49

Privacy is a serious business, but like all serious topics, it can also provide a rich vein of humour. As Peter Ustinov famously said, comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. In this spirit, we’ve done a little mining for your Friday diversion.

social media

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Teachers and Instagram: A risky mix? Charles Mabbett 24 January 2020 at 11:59

Netflix’s The Great Hack review: An insight into the threat big tech companies pose for democracies Feilidh Dwyer 5 August 2019 at 12:35

More privacy authorities online than ever Blair Stewart 17 August 2017 at 16:53

Does your office blog? Charles Mabbett 31 May 2017 at 14:53

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

Privacy and the Kiwi summer holiday Joy Liddicoat 19 January 2016 at 12:53

Dealing effectively with online cries for help Octavia Palmer 20 July 2015 at 14:45

Friday frivolity John Edwards 19 June 2015 at 10:49

Teachers and Instagram: A risky mix? Charles Mabbett
24 January 2020 at 11:59

Netflix’s The Great Hack review: An insight into the threat big tech companies pose for democracies Feilidh Dwyer
5 August 2019 at 12:35

More privacy authorities online than ever Blair Stewart
17 August 2017 at 16:53

Does your office blog? Charles Mabbett
31 May 2017 at 14:53

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

Privacy and the Kiwi summer holiday Joy Liddicoat
19 January 2016 at 12:53

Dealing effectively with online cries for help Octavia Palmer
20 July 2015 at 14:45

Friday frivolity John Edwards
19 June 2015 at 10:49