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Privacy News - July 2024

This issue we launch Poupou Matatapu,  talk about the Consumer and Product Data Bill and Privacy Amendment Bill and share GCPO's information sharing guidance.

New Zealand - EU data protection adequacy

The Privacy Commissioner provides data privacy adequacy reporting to the European Commission. The reports provide updates of NZ's data protection environment.

See our Compliance Team's work

Our Compliance Team are responsible for making sure New Zealand's agencies, businesses, and organisations are doing privacy well. Here's their 23/24 work.

Privacy News - June 2024

Deputy Privacy Commissioner Liz MacPherson takes the helm and writes a thought piece about penalties and a comparison with an Australian case.

Privacy News - May 2024

Privacy Week was a roaring success (we made an infographic), we've opened consultation on Poupou Matatapu: doing privacy well, and our new survey reveals...

How long is 72 hours?

During Privacy Week when we talked about notifying individuals about privacy breaches, we got asked a lot of questions about our guideline around 72 hours.

2024 biennial survey on privacy

We conduct regular two yearly research among the general public to measure awareness, knowledge and levels of concern around privacy.