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Submission by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on the Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill
View the submission by the Privacy Commissioner on the Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill to the Justice and Electoral Committee.
5 April 2012
Submission by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
View the submission by the Privacy Commissioner to the Social Services Committee on the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill.
19 April 2012
Courts and Criminal Matters Bill 2010
The Privacy Commissioner's submission focuses on clause 69 of the Courts and Criminal Matters Bill, which amends the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 to authorise:
the release…
Getting privacy right in our data future – Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards welcomes the release of the New Zealand Data Futures Forum’s report. He says it is an important contribution by recognising that the country needs to build the right data environment to maximise the business, social, cultural, education and health opportunities for New Zealanders.
New Zealanders smarter about social networking
The popularity of the biggest social networking platform in New Zealand continues to grow with 61 percent of New Zealanders surveyed saying they were on Facebook. But 54 percent say they do not feel in control of the way social networking services use and protect their information.
World leading online privacy law library gets big increase in capacity
A world leading online resource for privacy law is undergoing a major expansion and is inviting international privacy enforcement authorities to contribute their case reports to its growing database.
Privacy watchdog to get more teeth
A strengthened and updated Privacy Act will give New Zealanders more power over their information and give the Privacy Commissioner better tools to deal with challenges posed by the digital information era, says Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
Digital safety online - New Connect Smart Toolkit for SMEs
View the new Connect Smart Toolkit for SMEs to help protect themselves and their customers online.
NBR's Ask Me Anything
Data breaches, online health records, privacy audits and wearable smart technology were some of the topics put to Privacy Commissioner John Edwards in his Ask Me Anything with NBR on 21 February. Read the transcript.
Privacy Commissioner says Veda charges are unlawful
The credit reporting agency, Veda Advantage, is charging consumers an unreasonable sum for urgent requests for credit information, says the Privacy Commissioner.