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Privacy Commissioner supports Bluetooth upgrade to COVID Tracer
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards supports the Bluetooth tracing upgrade to the NZ COVID Tracer app because it protects privacy and will help to keep New Zealanders safe from community outbreaks of Covid-19.
Privacy Act 2020 comes into force
New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 has come into force. The new law affords New Zealanders better privacy protections, and organisations and businesses greater obligations when handling personal information.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner launches privacy breach reporting tool
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has today launched NotifyUs—a new online tool enabling businesses and organisations to easily assess whether a privacy breach is notifiable.
Privacy Commissioner’s submission on New Zealand accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Submission on New Zealand accession to the Budapest Convention on cybercrime
Inquiry into Ministry of Health's use and disclosure of Covid-19 patient information
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released the results of an Inquiry into the Ministry of Health’s disclosure of Covid-19 patient information to emergency services.
Credit reporter and related company in breach of privacy code
An Office of the Privacy Commissioner inquiry has found the credit reporter illion in breach of the Credit Reporting Privacy Code because of the activities its related company Credit Simple performs through its arrangement with the credit reporter.
Lessons learned from Trade Me’s privacy policy update
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says Trade Me did not fully meet its obligations under the Privacy Act to take all reasonable steps to ensure that its members were aware of the purpose for which their information was being collected and how their preferences to “opt out” of marketing would be given effect.
Privacy Commissioner inquiry into distribution of Covid-19 patient information
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says his office is undertaking an inquiry into the distribution of Covid-19 patient details by the Ministry of Health.
Privacy Commissioner welcomes findings of investigation into Covid-19 privacy breach
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed the findings of Michael Heron QC’s investigation into the recent COVID-19 patient privacy breach.
Privacy Commissioner calls for cool heads over CovidCard
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says the $100 million CovidCard proposal needs further careful consideration before a decision is made to adopt it as a contact tracing solution for Covid-19.