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Train yourself and your colleagues about privacy with our free, e-learning modules at elearning.privacy.org.nz.
Privacy ABCs
These modules are a great way to start learning about privacy. They will take you less than an hour to complete, and they cover the basic principles of each topic. If you just want to learn general privacy knowledge, or you don’t know where to start, we recommend starting with an ABC module.
Our 30-minute introduction to privacy is a great place to start if you’re new to privacy practice or just need to upskill. This module is just the basics and includes examples where you read the scenario then work out what you’d do. We’ll tell you the answers so you can see how you went and help you learn from your mistakes as you go.
Useful for: anyone who needs an introduction to privacy.
Health ABC is a 30-minute introduction to privacy under the Health Information Privacy Code. Many health professionals do this training every year to brush up on the basics of health privacy. You’ll be asked to answer questions about scenarios where patient information or privacy is involved. We’ll show you the answers so you can see how you went and help you learn from your mistakes as you go.
Useful for: health professionals, practice managers, patients.
This module gives an overview of how privacy works in schools. You’ll learn about what personal information is, and when it needs to be protected. We’ll show examples and situations you could face and ask you to choose the correct answers in regular learning checks. We’ll show you the answers so you can see how you went and help you learn from your mistakes as you go.
Useful for: teachers, principals, parents.
More privacy modules
These modules go more in-depth about specific topics. Most of these modules will take longer than an hour to complete, and they are designed to teach you a wider breadth of knowledge than our basic modules.
Our Privacy 101 module is great for people wanting to take their privacy knowledge one step further. You will learn about the information privacy principles, consequences for breaching the Privacy Act, the privacy complaint process, and other important concepts in the Privacy Act. There are four review quizzes in the module as well as a pre- and post-module quiz to see how your knowledge has improved. We’ll show you the answers to help you learn from your mistakes as you go.
Useful for: people new to privacy, business owners, employers.
Health 101 is an in-depth introduction to the Health Information Privacy Code (HIPC). You will learn about the main ideas in the HIPC like safe collection, storage, and disposal of personal information and how to handle privacy breaches. You’ll see how these ideas are applied in case studies and look at scenarios to decide if the right or wrong approach has been taken.
This course was updated in September 2024.
Useful for: health professionals, practice managers.
In our Privacy Breach Reporting module, you will learn about what counts as a breach, how they happen, and what your next steps should be – including how to notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. This is a useful course for privacy officers or anyone wanting to know more about the privacy breach process. You’ll be asked questions to test your learning, but we’ll help direct you to the correct answer so that you can learn from your mistakes and continue the module.
Useful for: privacy officers, people responsible for the personal information of other people.
In this module you will learn about Approved Information Sharing Agreements. We’ve included basic facts as well as guidance on the policy and approval process. If your team is looking to set up an AISA, or you need to understand how they work, this is a great place to start. The content is presented in four main sections and includes notes with extra insight for agencies.
Useful for: agencies, businesses, and organisations who use AISAs.
This module contains a series of eight units that will help employers and employees deal with privacy-related employment issues. It covers topics such as employee surveillance, information security, and workplace disputes. You’ll see various scenarios and examples, and we’ll pose questions now and then to check your knowledge. We’ll guide you to the correct answer if you’re not sure, and you can retake this course as many times as you like.
Useful for: employers, employees, managers, business owners, HR staff.
Our introduction to the Credit Reporting Privacy Code is useful for people who work in related fields, or who want to protect their credit information. This course will teach you things like what credit reporting is, how it protects credit information, and how you can request suppression of your credit report. We’ll ask you to complete a pre- and post-module quiz so you can track your learning and use scenarios to illustrate important ideas in the Code.
Useful for: consumers, people working in credit reporting.
On 1 December 2020, the Privacy Act 2020 took effect. This module outlines why the Privacy Act was revised, some of the key changes in the Act and how they affect your organisation and you.
Useful for: people wanting more detail about the Privacy Act and its changes from the 1993 legislation.
Privacy training for staff who aren't computer workers
Privacy ABC
We've created a PDF file of our Privacy ABC e-learning module for workers who want to learn about privacy but who don't have easy access to computers. You can share this as group training, email it once for them to download and review at their own pace, or print it out and share.
We've created a PDF file of our Privacy ABC e-learning module for workers who want to learn about privacy but who don't have easy access to computers. You can share this as group training, email it once for them to download and review at their own pace, or print it out and share.
If you're an employer, there are two main ways you can share access to our online privacy courses within your organisation. We can also set up reporting functionality, so you can see who within your organisation has completed our courses.
You can direct people to http://elearning.privacy.org.nz. Users will be taken to our e-learning website where they can sign up for an account using their email address. They will be able to access all 12 of our online privacy courses. You're welcome to add this link to your website to make it easy for people to find.
If you choose this option and would like reporting functionality, email us and we can set up a reporting group for your organisation. Once a reporting group is set up and your employees opt in to sharing their data, you'll be able to see course completion statistics for everyone in your organisation.
If you use a Learning Management System (LMS), we can embed our modules directly into your website using Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI). When LTI is set up, your employees will be able to access our privacy courses directly without having to leave your system. You'll also be able to see completion statistics for the courses you've set up in your system. Email us to set up an LTI connection.
We welcome feedback
Please email any comments, suggestions, or issues you have to elearning@privacy.org.nz so we can work on those.
