Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Tribunal dismisses costs application despite litigant's conduct Charles Mabbett
8 December 2016 at 12:39

“I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one.” Voltaire’s words encapsulate the sharp reality that it can cost a lot of money for cases to be heard and decided in a court of law – even if you are the successful party. A recent Human Rights Review Tribunal case, for example, cost ACC just over $33,000.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, ACC

Code change to help emergency services locate mobile callers Daimhin Warner
25 November 2016 at 14:16

Pieter, a visitor from Belgium, witnessed a car accident in a remote area. The accident left a young woman unconscious and seriously injured. Pieter acted quickly and phoned the emergency line from his mobile phone to get help to the woman as soon as possible.

Telecommunications Information Privacy Code (TIPC)

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

Choose your referees wisely Richard Stephen
20 October 2016 at 10:06

Applying for a job can be a nerve-wracking ordeal and, more likely than not, it ends in disappointment. It can be devastating to miss out on that dream job and not knowing why you missed out can be incredibly frustrating.

IPP6 - access, employment

Why you won't get a legal "opinion" from Enquiries Karin Carter
11 October 2016 at 12:04

Callers to our Enquiries service often start with “I need some legal advice”. If the caller means guidance on his or her Privacy Act rights or the obligations of an agency, then we can help. But if by “legal advice” he or she means a legal “opinion” about how the Privacy Act might apply, then this is something our Enquiries service can’t do.

complaints, enquiries

ACC withheld information from chiropractor about investigation Charles Mabbett
4 October 2016 at 16:05

A chiropractor being investigated by ACC made numerous requests for information about the investigation. When ACC withheld some of the information, he complained to the Privacy Commissioner, and then took his case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, health, ACC, IPP6 - access

How privacy regulators cooperate across borders Blair Stewart
17 August 2016 at 14:37

Privacy authorities typically perform regulatory and enforcement functions on their own - or occasionally with another public body - within their domestic jurisdiction. They know the domestic law they enforce. The law will clearly lay out the authority’s role and provide a clear pathway to the intended outcomes.

Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), OECD, International

Parents' right to know: Children's right to privacy Charles Mabbett
8 July 2016 at 12:21

Reviewed for relevance April 2025.

children, health, Health Information Privacy Code

Tribunal dismisses costs application despite litigant's conduct Charles Mabbett 8 December 2016 at 12:39

Code change to help emergency services locate mobile callers Daimhin Warner 25 November 2016 at 14:16

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

Choose your referees wisely Richard Stephen 20 October 2016 at 10:06

Why you won't get a legal "opinion" from Enquiries Karin Carter 11 October 2016 at 12:04

ACC withheld information from chiropractor about investigation Charles Mabbett 4 October 2016 at 16:05

How privacy regulators cooperate across borders Blair Stewart 17 August 2016 at 14:37

Parents' right to know: Children's right to privacy Charles Mabbett 8 July 2016 at 12:21

Tribunal dismisses costs application despite litigant's conduct Charles Mabbett
8 December 2016 at 12:39

Code change to help emergency services locate mobile callers Daimhin Warner
25 November 2016 at 14:16

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

Choose your referees wisely Richard Stephen
20 October 2016 at 10:06

Why you won't get a legal "opinion" from Enquiries Karin Carter
11 October 2016 at 12:04

ACC withheld information from chiropractor about investigation Charles Mabbett
4 October 2016 at 16:05

How privacy regulators cooperate across borders Blair Stewart
17 August 2016 at 14:37

Parents' right to know: Children's right to privacy Charles Mabbett
8 July 2016 at 12:21