Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Privacy and employee snooping: The greatest threat in the workplace could be sitting next to you 16 October 2024 at 10:34

Originally published on the New Zealand Herald 3 October 2024.

The privacy risks of insurers misusing your genetic testing 14 August 2024 at 12:05

By Michael Webster, Privacy Commissioner. This article was first published in The Post.

Social media monitoring: what’s happening in New Zealand? 27 June 2024 at 09:32

This summary was written by Rachel Levinson-Waldman, who served with OPC as a 2024 Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy. Read her in-depth report.

Why privacy in New Zealand is such a vital issue 2 February 2023 at 14:38

As part of the Tupu Tai Pasifika Public Sector Summer Internship Programme, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) worked with an awesome intern, Sinola Falefo’ou, in our Policy team. As part of her time here, we have asked her to put some of her thoughts into words and share why privacy in New Zealand is such a vital issue.

Advice for GPs sharing childen's information with parents 26 October 2022 at 09:30

This article was first published in 'New Zealand Doctor' 12/10/2022

Privacy Week at Foodstuffs 29 June 2022 at 14:03

Guest author Mazen Kassis, Head of Data and Analytics at Foodstuffs North Island with a duty to help embed good data and analytics and privacy practice across the 25,000 person-strong, 100% Kiwi-owned co-operative.

Protecting people’s privacy means not just our secrets or personal data – but our self-determination and bodily-autonomy 27 June 2022 at 10:35

First published in 'New Zealand Doctor' 22/06/2022

Privacy 101 for Charities: A Recap 23 May 2022 at 15:03

As part of Privacy Week 2022, staff members from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner joined Charities Services Ngā Ratonga Kaupapa Atawhai on a webinar called ‘Privacy 101 for Charities’.