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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.
New Zealand reaches a privacy and data protection milestone this year as the Privacy Act marks its 25 year anniversary.
The Privacy Commissioner has filed a submission in the US Supreme Court about the use of a US search warrant to access information held in offshore servers.
As the festive and holiday season fast approaches, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has produced a guidance resource about security cameras and drones.
Privacy law reform is urgently needed to prevent New Zealand falling further behind international standards, says Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
The Privacy Commissioner is monitoring the news of Uber’s data breach that affected more than 50 million people around the world, including New Zealanders.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is offering $3,500 to a designer or artist who can help create a winning privacy trust mark.
The Privacy Commissioner has released guidance on releasing personal information to law enforcement agencies and a summary report on transparency reporting.
A sample of New Zealand websites has revealed similar shortcomings as overseas websites when it comes to informing users about use of personal information.