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Case note 300099 [2019] NZPrivCmr 12: Restaurant withheld CCTV recording from family
A fast food restaurant declined to hand over video footage to three customers who said they were harassed by a restaurant employee. The trio, who were members of one family, complained to our office.
Case note 300370 [2019] NZPrivCmr 13: Man seeks neighbour's water bill because of billing mix-up
The Office of the Ombudsman referred a complaint to us from a man who had been overcharged by a water company. In his dispute with the company, the man asked for the water invoices sent to his neighbour because he believed the company had mixed up the water meter readings of the two properties.
Privacy Commissioner's IAPP ANZ Summit 2019 keynote presentation
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards gave a keynote presentation at the IAPP ANZ Summit in Sydney, Australia, on 30 October 2019. The presentation notes, titled Addressing the Power Asymmetry of the Big Tech Companies, is available here.
OPC wins international award for MSD fraud investigation report
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has won an international award for its inquiry and report into the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) misuse of its fraud investigatory powers.
Inquiry into illion and Credit Simple's compliance with Credit Reporting Privacy Code
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is conducting an inquiry into whether illion, and its subsidiary Credit Simple, are complying with the Credit Reporting Privacy Code 2004, in particular the prohibitions on related company activities.
Case note 297084 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 11: Parents complain school mishandled their child’s sensitive medical data
Two parents complained to our Office after a primary school displayed their child’s Medical Action Plan (MAP) in the school staffroom.
Case note 299301 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 10: Woman’s search for new job disclosed to employer
A woman who was unhappy in her job made an enquiry to an employment agency about changing jobs. But the agency breached her privacy by disclosing her enquiry to her current employer.
Case Note 298757 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 9: Patients’ sensitive medical information disclosed by receptionist
A couple complained to our office after they found out that a medical centre receptionist had disclosed sensitive medical information about them.
Case note 298263 [2019] NZ Privacy Cmr 8: Employer conducted unwarranted credit check on job applicant
A man complained to our office after a temporary employment agency conducted a credit check on him for a role which involved no financial risk.
Privacy Commissioner’s submission on the use of DNA in criminal investigations
Read the Privacy Commissioner’s submission to the New Zealand Law Commission on the use of DNA in criminal investigations.