Case note 299301 [2019] NZPriv Cmr 10: Woman’s search for new job disclosed to employer
A woman who was unhappy in her job made an enquiry to an employment agency about changing jobs. But the agency breached her privacy by disclosing her enquiry.
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A woman who was unhappy in her job made an enquiry to an employment agency about changing jobs. But the agency breached her privacy by disclosing her enquiry.
Read the Privacy Commissioner’s submission to the New Zealand Law Commission on the use of DNA in criminal investigations.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards gave a keynote speech to the Identity Conference 2019 at Te Papa, Wellington, on 26 August 2019. View it here.
A couple complained to our office after they found out that a medical centre receptionist had disclosed sensitive medical information about them.
A man complained to our office after a temporary employment agency conducted a credit check on him for a role which involved no financial risk.
View the Statement of Performance Expectations for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
View the presentation given by Joanna Hayward, Principal Adviser, to the ComplyWith NZ Ltd Unplugged 2019 conference on 25 July 2019 in Wellington.
The Privacy Commissioner has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to Air New Zealand for its Privacy Centre service.
The Privacy Good Research Fund is now open for applications for privacy-related research. The deadline for applications is 9 September 2019.
A man made an access request to a government agency for the video footage taken by a staff member of him protesting outside one of their offices.