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Privacy Commissioner's Identity Conference 2019 keynote address
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards gave a keynote speech to the Identity Conference 2019 at Te Papa, Wellington, on 26 August 2019. A copy of the speech - The imposition of identity - who gets to decide who you are? - is now available.
Privacy Commissioner awards third Privacy Trust Mark to Air New Zealand
The Privacy Commissioner has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to Air New Zealand for its Privacy Centre service - a transparent, user-centric tool that gives customers control over their personal information.
MSD fraud investigations “intrusive, excessive and inconsistent with legal requirements” - Privacy Commissioner
An Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) inquiry has found the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) systematically misused its investigatory powers while pursuing benefit fraud, causing hardship and harm to many beneficiaries.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards reappointed
John Edwards has been reappointed by the Government to serve another term as Privacy Commissioner.
Privacy Commissioner welcomes Westpac privacy breach settlement
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed the settlement reached between Nicky Hager and Westpac over the bank’s disclosure of Mr Hager’s financial information to Police in 2014.
Commissioner welcomes Select Committee’s Privacy Bill report
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards today welcomed the Justice Select Committee’s report on the Privacy Bill.
Case note 294559 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 4: Law firm wanted $19,000 for information request
A man made a request to a law firm for access to his information. The law firm demanded the long-time client pay $19,000 to be sent his information. The law firm also did not respond to the client’s request for information within the 20 working days time frame required by the Privacy Act.
Case note 289320 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 3: Corrections employee accessed complainant's record and disclosed information
A man complained that his criminal record had been accessed by a Department of Corrections employee.
Case note 282483 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 2: Social service agency questions complainant’s harm
A social service agency that caused unnecessary delays in resolving a complaint left a woman feeling vulnerable and unimportant.
Case note 294247 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 1: Phone provider refuses access to incoming data
A man asked his phone provider for records of calls from his landlord and texts that they had exchanged. The provider refused because the man had received the calls and texts rather than sent them.