Annual Report of the Privacy Commissioner 2014
Annual Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the year ended June 2014.
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Annual Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the year ended June 2014.
The Government’s decision to reform the Privacy Act was a significant landmark in an important year for privacy law, says the Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
Briefing to the Minister of Justice on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, November 2014.
View the Privacy Commissioner's submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the New Zealand Business Number Bill - Exposure Draft (October 2014).
The Privacy Commissioner's Electronic Shared Care Records Review: Elements of Trust report reviewed three regional health agency projects and found the projects met their clinical objectives and complied with their obligations under the Health Information Privacy Code (HIPC).
A new report by the Privacy Commissioner on three electronic shared care record (SCR) systems says they are well-managed projects that are appropriately mitigating privacy risks, but that continued attention to privacy is needed.
A global sweep of mobile apps has found nearly one third (31 percent) of all mobile apps raise concerns about the nature of permissions sought. One in three apps surveyed appeared to request access to information that exceeded their functionality.
Credit reporters will no longer be able to charge more than $10 for consumers seeking their credit information. The change takes effect from 1 September 2014.
There's been considerable interest in our naming policy proposal. We are now considering the submissions and postponing adopting any change until December.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards welcomes the release of the New Zealand Data Futures Forum’s report. He says it makes an important contribution by recognising that the country needs to build the right data environment to maximise the business, social, cultural, education and health opportunities for New Zealanders.