Guidance for Ministers and Government Departments
This document provides guidance about the disclosure of personal information from government departments to Ministers and...
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This document provides guidance about the disclosure of personal information from government departments to Ministers and...
Releasing personal information to Police and law enforcement agencies (updated April 2024)
This guidance helps organisations through the cloud computing decision-making process.
This paper provides guidance on how the Privacy Act applies to sensitive personal information.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner wants to take a proactive stance to protect the rights and privacy of tenants and prospective tenants.
Guidance on how to prevent and respond to privacy breaches.
Under section 30 of the Privacy Act 2020, an agency may apply to the Privacy Commissioner to authorise a one-off collection, use, retention, or disclosure
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have 6 months to file a claim in the Human Rights Review Tribunal. Read more about the requirements for filing a privacy claim.
We’ve created a detailed table comparing the Privacy Act 2020 with the Privacy Act 1993. The table is a section-by-section breakdown of both Acts, showing the changes at a granular level.
You can view the table here: Comparing the Privacy Acts - 1993 and 2020.
Did you know under the Privacy Act you can ask any organisation or business for information they hold about you and to correct it if it’s wrong?
Find out more about your right to access and correct your information by downloading our information sheet here: Your right to know (PDF).
The Ministry of Justice and Oranga Tamariki have each released new guidance on requesting, sharing, and using personal information.
The Privacy Commissioner and the Government Chief Data Steward have jointly developed six key principles to support safe and effective data analytics.
Practical tips on how to manage personal information during the life cycle of a .nz domain name registration.
Read our FAQs on the Intelligence and Security Act 2017's changes to the Privacy Act. NZSIS and GCSB are now subject to most of the Act's privacy principles.
The Privacy Commissioner has received a number of enquiries about trading firearms on Trade Me. These FAQs are in response to many of the issues raised.
This document provides guidance for anyone taking health information into the community.
Advisory opinions are opinions that agencies and ministers can seek from the Privacy Commissioner concerning the application of the Privacy Act.
AISA stands for Approved Information Sharing Agreement. We've published this guidance to help enable the efficient and responsive provision of public services.
Our Frequently Asked Questions on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), a United States law that takes effect for New Zealand tax purposes on 1 July 2014.
Q&A regarding the privacy of information held by clubs and societies.