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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.
Survey: Two thirds of New Zealanders want more privacy regulation
On the heels of Parliament’s passing of a new Privacy Act, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has released the results of its latest survey, showing that 65 percent of New Zealanders want more privacy regulation.
TICC anti-money laundering compliance portal awarded Privacy Trust Mark
The Privacy Commissioner has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to TICC’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Customer Due Diligence Online Forms and AML Online Portal.
Rippl contact tracing app awarded Privacy Trust Mark
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to the contact tracing app Rippl created by the Wellington company Paperkite.
Privacy Commissioner's submission on the Inquiry into the operation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020
Read the Privacy Commissioner’s submission to Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on the Inquiry into the operation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020.
Privacy Commissioner warns against over-collection of customer information
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is warning the hospitality and retail sectors against using contact tracing apps or web-based solutions that ask for too much personal information, including whether a customer has had Covid-19.
Privacy Commissioner backs NZ COVID Tracer app
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says he welcomes the new Ministry of Health NZ COVID Tracer app.
Case note 308105 [2020] NZPrivCmr 5: Charity shop failed to notify CCTV cameras recorded audio
A charity shop volunteer complained to our office after discovering CCTV cameras in the shop they worked at was recording audio without their knowledge.