Privacy Commissioner's 2018 annual report
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released his annual report for the year ending 30 June 2018.
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Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released his annual report for the year ending 30 June 2018.
The Privacy Commissioner welcomes the findings of the FMA-RBNZ review of bank conduct and believes that banks must do more to protect privacy.
We have entered into a contract to store data on external servers. We are satisfied that this will meet our needs while protecting individual privacy.
The Privacy Commissioner is recommending the repeal of 22 government information matching provisions, after a report showed many of them were never used.
The Privacy Commissioner has found no evidence to justify an investigation into ProCare after receiving a letter of concern from four healthcare IT companies.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released proposed amendments to the Credit Reporting Privacy Code and invited public submissions.
The OPC today revealed plans to update the CRPC to require credit reporters to give individuals access to credit reports more quickly than current law requires.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Duffy to the role of Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Operations.
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Privacy Commissioner John Edwards welcomes the Government’s intention to consult with social welfare NGOs and service providers about personal data collection.
A new Privacy Trust Mark will give New Zealanders assurance that a product or service has been designed with their privacy interests in mind.
The latest biennial survey commissioned by the Privacy Commissioner shows that more than half of New Zealanders are more concerned with their individual privacy
Six years after the law change permitting comprehensive credit reporting in New Zealand, the full benefits for individuals and communities are yet to be felt.
We have been notified by Facebook that a total of 63,724 people in New Zealand may have been impacted by the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
The Privacy Commissioner says Facebook has breached the Privacy Act 1993. The social media company said the Privacy Act did not apply to it.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released the annual compliance assurance reports submitted by the three national consumer credit reporters.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed the introduction of a new Privacy Bill in Parliament today.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says a Police checkpoint in 2016 unlawfully and unfairly collected personal information, harming some of the people affected.
Four informed New Zealanders will discuss Orwell’s visionary book and relate it to their personal and professional experiences at a free PrivacyLive Forum.
The Privacy Commissioner is delighted to welcome Cory Doctorow, an international commentator on internet and digital technology, for a PrivacyLive forum.