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New and updated Ask Us questions

AskUs is our database of questions and short answers about popular privacy topics. We’ve recently made some updates to keep it being a useful resource.

Privacy News - August 2024

An update on our biometrics work, consultation opens on the Gang Harm Insights Centre AISA, our new case note talks about use of an image without consent.

Privacy brochures in English and Te Reo

Our brochure covers New Zealander’s privacy rights and can be printed from our website or couriered to you as professionally-printed handouts.

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.