Privacy Commissioner to explore biometrics code
A code to regulate biometrics is being explored by the Privacy Commissioner.
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A code to regulate biometrics is being explored by the Privacy Commissioner.
There has been a cyber security incident involving a ransomware attack on Mercury IT.
Foodstuffs North Island have engaged constructively with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on their proposed use of facial recognition technology...
Organisations are obligated to give people access to personal information held about them, says Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster.
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster welcomed the BSA’s decision which found RNZ breached standards of privacy and fairness in an article about a child's care.
The IPCA and OPC have today released their Joint Inquiry into Police conduct when photographing members of the public.
The Privacy Commissioner has today announced the closure of its first compliance notice, issued to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua in September
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say on the use of biometric information in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has completed a review of the operation of Schedule 4 of the Telecommunications Code, as required.
Deputy Privacy Commissioner Liz MacPherson welcomes the appointment of Michael Webster, announced today by the Minister of Justice Hon. Kris Faafoi.
New Zealanders’ attitudes toward privacy are changing as developing technologies and the global pandemic requires us to share more personal information.
New Zealanders care what happens to their personal information, and organisations can do better at preventing privacy breaches. Those are the twin findings...
The Privacy Commissioner proposes amending the Health Information Privacy Code to bring the Code into alignment with the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill.
The IPCA/OPC Joint Inquiry into Police Photographing of members of the Public has been further delayed due to Covid-related impacts.
Human error is the leading cause of serious privacy breaches, according to a new report released today by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC).
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz MacPherson as Deputy Privacy Commissioner.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has today launched a new compliance monitoring programme.
Report into an international privacy sweep coordinated by New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is concerned that people are gaining access to personal information from paper-based contact tracing registers.
The Privacy Commissioner has issued a compliance notice to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, triggered by a cyber-attack in December 2020.