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Compliance investigation into Mercury IT breach commenced
Compliance investigation into Mercury IT breach commenced
The Privacy Commissioner is warning the public to be aware that the Mercury IT breached data is protected by a court order.
Justice Grice has released the reasons for making the interim orders this week.
The High Court order prevents anyon… -
Fraud Awareness Week, 2-9 March 2009
4 March 2009Media Release
Protect yourself from scammers, says Privacy Commissioner.
Think before you give out personal information, and ask what it will be used for, says Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff. This is our number one privacy tip.
In supporting the Commerce Commission and Minis… -
ACC inquiry terms of reference announced : Media release (2012)
23 March 2012
Privacy Commissioner, Marie Shroff said today that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, in conjunction with the ACC Board, has commissioned an independent inquiry and approved the terms of reference into the recent privacy incident at ACC.
KPMG, and privacy expert Malcolm Crompton… -
Storage and security
Storage and retentionWe use third party providers to store and process our data.
We store most of the personal information we collect and generate electronically on Microsoft Azure cloud servers located in Australia. We also use Microsoft Office 365 for our email and other office productivity appli… -
Tribunal strikes out man’s case against NZ Transport Agency
A recent decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) illustrates how other legislation can interact with and override the Privacy Act.
When a man imported a 1982 Lancia Montecarlo car, he became unhappy about the repair work and certification necessary for it to be registered for use on New… -
Children and Young People's Privacy project
In April 2024, we released our report summarising the themes and messages we heard during our Children and Young People’s Privacy project.
Read the short report (Word doc)
Read the full report (Word doc)
Read the short report (PDF file).
Read the full report (PDF file).
About the project
In S… -
Principle 5 - Storage and security of information
Principle 5 states that organisations must ensure there are safeguards in place that are reasonable in the circumstances to prevent loss, misuse or disclosure of personal information.
If an organisation has a serious privacy breach it must notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as soon as po… -
Free privacy brochures and posters
Do you know you have privacy rights?
Download our bilingual privacy brochure (images below).
Our brochure covers New Zealander’s privacy rights, what to do if your personal information is taken, and how to make a complaint to us. It also includes our contact details. Email us at CommsTeam@privacy.o… -
Rental sector guidance for landlords and tenants
State houses at Arapuni Hydro Works from Archives NZ record number A1124
The guidance below is for tenants, landlords, and others in the rental accommodation sector to clarify what information may be requested at every stage of the rental process.
We have also launched a new monitoring and complia… -
IR/MSD Commencement/Cessation Students Programme
Superceded by an Approved Information Sharing Agreement "Privacy (Information Sharing Agreement between Inland Revenue and Ministry of Social Development) Order 2017". Further information is available here, and on the Inland Revenue website.
Purpose: To identify individuals receiving a student all…