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A new resource to help teachers teach internet privacy issues to primary and intermediate school students was launched to coincide with Safer Internet Day. The online resource – named OWLS – is a joint project by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and NetSafe, in partnership with the NZ National Commission for UNESCO.
OWLS is a new resource to help teachers teach internet privacy issues to primary and intermediate school students. Its launch in Wellington on 11 February coincides with Safer Internet Day (www.saferinternetday.org).
The Chief Ombudsman and the Privacy Commissioner undertook a joint investigation on the Earthquake Commission's handling of information requests in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes.
The Earthquake Commission has failed to comply with its Official Information Act and Privacy Act obligations to provide information to its Canterbury customers in a timely manner, a joint report by the Chief Ombudsman and the Privacy Commissioner has found.
“Events during the year have reinforced the need for tools to respond to the dynamic data environment that is developing across government and business,” said the Privacy Commissioner at the release of the 2013 Annual Report.
The Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff today welcomed the government’s announcement that it was creating the role of Government Chief Privacy Officer (GCPO).