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Law Debt Collection Ltd failed to check information about a disputed debt before it referred it to a credit reporter, says Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
Privacy Commissioner's 2016 annual report focuses on trust through accountability and transparency
The Privacy Commissioner has proposed an amendment to the TIPC to enable the launch of a new system to gather and share mobile phone location information.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has looked into reports by some news media that Police were insisting travellers along SH1, south of Seddon, carry photo ID.
An independent review of the Police Vetting Service by the OPC and IPCA has identified a number of key ways the service can improve privacy safeguards.
Privacy commissioners and data protection authorities from around the world convened in Marrakesh on 17-20 October 2016 for the 38th ICDPPC.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards today released a discussion paper inviting submissions on whether ‘positive credit reporting’ was operating successfully.
More than half of Internet of Things devices don’t properly tell customers how their personal information is being used, an international study has found.
The Privacy Commissioner is monitoring the Yahoo hack that compromised up to 500 million users’ accounts.
Privacy Commissioner says he supports the Govt’s message that any information about a current or future danger to a child needs to be shared between agencies.
We've launched a new way to answer your privacy questions - AskUs can help you find out what you want to know about your privacy rights and obligations.
Trade Me today revealed it received 1508 requests for customer information from Police and 15 requests from the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) last year.
Maori Language Week 2016.
Privacy Commissioner has welcomed the Government’s announcement today of NetSafe as the Approved Agency appointed under the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Statement regarding public and sector agencies may seek an advisory opinion from the Commissioner concerning the application of the Privacy Act 1993.
The OPC has made a number submissions responding the NZ Domain Name Commission (DNC)'s review of the .nz WHOIS service. Those submissions are available here:
Privacy Commissioner finds inadequacies in the way the 3 major credit reporting agencies – Veda, Centrix and Dun and Bradstreet – respond to requests for PI.
Approximately two-thirds (65 percent) of New Zealanders continue to be concerned about privacy, says the latest UMR survey by the Privacy Commissioner.
New Zealand’s first ‘Right to Know Day’ will take place on Thursday 12 May 2016.
A visit by the United Nations’ leading privacy investigator is a special opportunity for New Zealand, says Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
