This is the second update in our Privacy 2.0 series.

There’s a rarely used part of the Privacy Act which agencies can apply to use, if they want to use personal information to tell affected individuals of an entitlement or to redress a wrong.

Day Three of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) marks the beginning of the so-called “Open Session”. The openness reflects the conference welcoming attendees from industry, academia, civil society and human rights institutions.

Where better to discuss the important issue of regulatory cooperation and data protection than in Tirana, Albania? This was the location of the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) which took place on 21 – 24 October 2019.

Following the tragic events of Christchurch in March 2019, gun reform is a legislative priority. The Government recently introduced the Arms Legislation Bill to impose tighter controls on the use and possession of firearms.

The new Privacy Act is expected to become law shortly, bringing with it a range of new requirements and obligations, including breach notification.

A fortnight ago, Europe’s top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Google will not be required to apply the ‘right to be forgotten’ globally. This means that search results suppressed within Europe at the request of the individual, will still be available to searches outside Europe.

Last year the OECD did a survey* of budget changes in ‘privacy enforcement authorities’. It was revealing. I was taken aback when I saw where New Zealand sat in relation to our most commonly compared OECD economies.