Public input sought to inform privacy rules for biometrics
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say on the use of biometric information in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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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.
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.
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 Office of the Privacy Commissioner has issued a compliance notice to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
The Privacy Commissioner supports the steps taken by Waikato District Health Board to protect against any further accessing or disclosure of information that was illegally obtained by cyber hackers as part of the ransomware attack on the DHB.
The Privacy Commissioner is considering applying for leave to intervene in any substantive hearing, given the important privacy interests raised by the proceedings.
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For further information please contact Alix Chapman: alix.chapman@privacy.org.nz; or Stasi Turnbull: anastasia.turnbull@privacy.org.nz.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is very concerned about RNZ’s reporting of personal information which was taken from documents leaked online following the Wai
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is advising people to do the right thing if they are sent or find personal information which might have come from the Waikato
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is warning DHBs to address any security failings identified in a Ministry of Health stocktake of health IT systems in 2020.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed a memorandum of understanding with the UK’s Information Commissioner for cross-border cooperation.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) received a 97 percent increase in privacy breach notifications in the first four months of the new Privacy Act.
OPC has begun a round of engagements with representatives of tenants, landlords, property managers and related businesses.
The Terms of Reference have been released for a joint inquiry into Police conduct involving the photographing of members of the public.
OPC has created two new interactive online tools to help organisations understand what they need to do if they are sending NZers’ personal information overseas.