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Privacy and dash cams
Dashboard cameras recording from vehicles capture images of travel and other vehicles in public places. The background footage is likely to include people's personal information.
There are good reasons why a driver might want to have dash cam. They can be useful in collecting evidence when traffic … -
Supreme Court says digital files are property
A Supreme Court decision released this week is significant in its finding that a digital file can be considered to be property.
If you remember back to the last Rugby World Cup in 2011, you’ll recall an incident involving a Queenstown bouncer who made a copy of a CCTV recording of the England rugby… -
Ask us about privacy
We've launched a new way to answer your privacy questions - AskUs can help you find out what you want to know about your privacy rights and obligations.
AskUs, which can be found on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner website, allows people to access reliable privacy guidance at any time. It’s s… -
Case Note 209484 [2010] NZ PrivCmr 15: Police disclose recognisable image of crime victim to media
A man ('the victim') worked at the front counter of a finance company which was robbed at gunpoint. The finance company provided CCTV footage of the robbery to the Police. The Police took a series of still photographs from the footage and disclosed these to the media to assist in apprehending the of…
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Harmful digital privacy breaches
When the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) passed in June of this year, it brought some changes to the Privacy Act. One of these changes was to section 56, which previously excluded personal, family and household affairs from coverage by the Privacy Act. The effect is that we can now investi…
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Ask us about privacy
Do you have a privacy predicament or do you simply want to know more about privacy and the law? Last year, our office took over 8,000 enquiries from the public through our 0800 phone line and via email. We also received nearly 300 media enquiries on a wide range of topics including data breaches, th…
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Case note 280679 [2017] NZ PrivCmr 6 - Couple complains about neighbours' security camera
A couple complained to us that one of their neighbours’ security cameras could film into their lounge windows and parts of their garden and pool area.
In their complaint to us, the couple included photos of the camera which overlooked parts of their property - a large house on a big section with a … -
Privacy concerns on the rise – public survey
More than half (55 percent) of all New Zealanders are more concerned with their individual privacy now than they were in the last few years, according to a public opinion survey released to coincide with Privacy Week. This is the latest biennial survey commissioned by the Privacy Commissioner and ca…
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Media release: Gaps to be plugged - Privacy Commissioner on privacy tort, surveillance and intrusion
9 July 2009
Privacy Commissioner, Marie Shroff, in a submission to the Law Commission, has supported closing gaps in the current legal framework around privacy.
The Commissioner made a submission to the Law Commission's Stage 3 issues paper 'Invasion of Privacy: Penalties and Remedies', which l… -
Principle 4 - Manner of collection
Principle 4 states that personal information must be collected in a way that is lawful and seen as fair and reasonable in the circumstances.
What is fair depends a lot on the circumstances like the individual concerned (age and capacity) and the natural sensitivity of the information. Note that thr…