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A woman was surprised when a home improvement company cold-called her mobile phone. She rejected the sales offer and asked the caller to remove her details.
The Human Rights Review Tribunal found that the Crown had interfered with Kim Dotcom’s privacy in declining the multiple, near identical, Privacy Act requests.
A passenger contacted an airline, requesting all the information they had about him relating to a ticket dispute.
A woman was dismissed by her employer after drugs and drug-taking tools were seen in her car while it was parked in the company carpark.
A woman wanted an insurance company to delete all the personal information it had about her.
A man complained that his new Automobile Association (AA) card was configured so that it would share his personal information with a supermarket chain.
An academic who was dismissed from his university position requested all of his work emails from a 12 month period of his employment.
A couple with young children complained to us after a childcare centre referred a debt to a collection agency, without checking the accuracy of the information
A couple claimed a vehicle repair service damaged their car engine and were denied information about what happened to the car while it was repaired.
A man complained to our office about his neighbour’s surveillance cameras. The complaint was part of a long running series of disputes between the two.
A woman complained to our office that Police failed to adequately respond to her request for information about a wilful damage incident at her home in 2015.
A couple complained to us that one of their neighbours’ security cameras could film into their lounge windows and parts of their garden and pool area.
A man requested his personal information from the NZ SIS and GCSB under section 32 of the Privacy Act.
Police were justified in disclosing health information about a woman with regard to the Privacy Act's "serious threat" exception.
A man complained that CYF records incorrectly showed he had been jailed for sexual offending, and this information had never been corrected on his file.
The Human Rights Review Tribunal awarded the complainant $18,000 to compensate her for her humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to her feelings.
The complainant had sought security camera footage from the Department of Corrections after being seriously assaulted while in Mt Eden Corrections Facility.
A father of two young children complained to the Privacy Commissioner after a disputed debt with a childcare centre was referred to a debt collection agency.
A medical doctor applied to a specialist college for a place in a limited-entry training programme.
A patient told their GP about being abused in the past. The GP referred the patient to counselling to help work through the issues stemming from that abuse.
