Search results
Found 214 results for "email"
Displaying page 15 of 22
-
Case note 285231 [2017] NZ PrivCmr 9: Couple says repair service damaged their car
A couple claimed a vehicle repair service damaged their car engine and were then denied information about what happened to the car while it was at the service centre. The couple said information about the car was personal information and they should have access to it. They made a complaint to our of…
-
Introducing Health ABC
Letters in the wrong envelope, sensitive documents left on a photocopier, an autofill error in an email - these are some of the most common privacy breaches, and have been since the Privacy Act was passed in 1993.
These mistakes happen in all kinds of agencies, and they can be particularly harmful … -
Principle 6 - Access to personal information
Principle 6 states that people have a right to ask for access to their own personal information.
Generally, an organisation must provide access to the personal information it holds about someone if the person in question asks to see it.
People can only ask for information about themselves. The Pri… -
Privacy 2.0: The beginning
This is the first in what will become a series of blog posts on the new Privacy Act, the changes, and what we’ll be doing to implement those law changes.
We’ll try and cover all the key changes in the law and give readers a clear view on any areas they will need to address.
This is the place to co… -
Privacy Commissioner announces Right to Know Day
New Zealand’s first ‘Right to Know Day’ will take place on Thursday 12 May 2016.
Right to Know Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the legal right New Zealanders have to see their own information that agencies hold. For example, if a business has a customer’s contact details, that custom… -
Ask us about privacy
Do you have a privacy predicament or do you simply want to know more about privacy and the law? Last year, our office took over 8,000 enquiries from the public through our 0800 phone line and via email. We also received nearly 300 media enquiries on a wide range of topics including data breaches, th…
-
Credit reporter and related company in breach of privacy code
An Office of the Privacy Commissioner inquiry has found the credit reporter illion (formerly known as Dun & Bradstreet) in breach of the Credit Reporting Privacy Code (the Code) because of the activities its related company Credit Simple performs through its arrangement with the credit reporter.
Th… -
Privacy Commissioner’s 2015 annual report marks a year of big changes
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards released his Office’s annual report covering his first full year in office. The report highlights a year of positive change for the office:
resolving complaints faster through innovative dispute resolution techniques
deeper engagement with the private sector
creati… -
US vs Microsoft: Executing search warrants across borders
The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner has filed a submission in the United States Supreme Court in a case concerning the execution of a US search warrant to access information held in servers outside the United States.
This case potentially has significant implications, including for individuals an… -
Your privacy rights and how to contact us
The Privacy Act gives you rights to request access to and correction of the personal information we hold about you. You can take steps to control the ways we use your information (such as opting out of receiving newsletters). You can also complain to us at any time if you think we have misused your …