Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Guest post: Protecting privacy by blocking the creepy human factor Andrew Chen
9 May 2019 at 11:58

Once upon a time, we didn’t collect data about people because we didn’t have the technical means to do so. Computers weren’t fast enough, sensors weren’t small enough, and storage wasn’t cheap enough. As technology has continually improved, it has enabled a superabundance of data – more data being collected means more data is being stored and transmitted, which means more data is being used.

CCTV, surveillance, IPP4 - manner of collection

Having access to security camera footage Charles Mabbett
24 January 2017 at 10:11

In an echo of a case we investigated last year, a Welsh court has given a British man who was injured in a Welsh police cell access to security camera footage of the incident.

surveillance, CCTV, IPP6 - access

To film or not to film John Edwards
24 August 2016 at 10:51

When you entrust your frail and vulnerable relative to the care of a commercial enterprise, you are entitled to expect a high standard of care. What happens when you suspect that standard is not being met?

health, CCTV, surveillance, Harmful Digital Communications

Rush is on for more privacy intrusive laws - UN investigator Charles Mabbett
31 March 2016 at 12:34

Around the world, governments are rushing through legislation in an effort to legitimise the use of privacy-intrusive measures by security and intelligence services, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy in his March report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR).

Privacy Week, surveillance, cybersecurity, International, intelligence

Barking dogs and listening devices Joanna Hayward
17 March 2016 at 11:27

Barking dogs can be a real neighbourhood nightmare. Dog owners have a legal obligation to take all reasonable steps to ensure their dog’s barking doesn’t cause a nuisance to others.

IPP3 - what to tell an individual, surveillance, education

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

GCSB director on surveillance, oversight and CORTEX Charles Mabbett
2 October 2015 at 10:18

The GCSB does not undertake mass surveillance of New Zealanders. It was a message that the acting head of New Zealand’s foreign intelligence agency, Una Jagose, reiterated in Wellington this week, as well revealing details about the Bureau’s cyber-security work.

surveillance, security, cybersecurity, intelligence

Surveillance, spies and secrecy John Edwards
7 September 2015 at 10:15

2015 has been a busy year for the intersection of privacy, security and intelligence.

Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), surveillance, intelligence

Viewing entries tagged with 'surveillance'

Guest post: Protecting privacy by blocking the creepy human factor Andrew Chen 9 May 2019 at 11:58

Having access to security camera footage Charles Mabbett 24 January 2017 at 10:11

To film or not to film John Edwards 24 August 2016 at 10:51

Rush is on for more privacy intrusive laws - UN investigator Charles Mabbett 31 March 2016 at 12:34

Barking dogs and listening devices Joanna Hayward 17 March 2016 at 11:27

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

GCSB director on surveillance, oversight and CORTEX Charles Mabbett 2 October 2015 at 10:18

Surveillance, spies and secrecy John Edwards 7 September 2015 at 10:15

Guest post: Protecting privacy by blocking the creepy human factor Andrew Chen
9 May 2019 at 11:58

Having access to security camera footage Charles Mabbett
24 January 2017 at 10:11

To film or not to film John Edwards
24 August 2016 at 10:51

Rush is on for more privacy intrusive laws - UN investigator Charles Mabbett
31 March 2016 at 12:34

Barking dogs and listening devices Joanna Hayward
17 March 2016 at 11:27

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

GCSB director on surveillance, oversight and CORTEX Charles Mabbett
2 October 2015 at 10:18

Surveillance, spies and secrecy John Edwards
7 September 2015 at 10:15