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Privacy Week May 2023: Your Privacy Rights And Why They Matter In A Digital World

Thursday, 9 February 2023, 9:58 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

‘Privacy rights in the digital age’ is the theme for the Office for the Privacy Commissioner’s education flagship week, May 8 to May 14. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster wants the public and the agencies and businesses that serve them to increase ... More >>

Notable Increase In Data Breaches Reported

Thursday, 12 January 2023, 2:33 pm | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

This year make your new year’s resolution to be across your privacy obligations. There has been a notable increase in data breaches reported to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, prompting a reminder to agencies and businesses that they must ... More >>

Compliance Investigation Into Mercury IT Breach Commenced

Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 4:45 pm | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

The Privacy Commissioner is warning the public to be aware that the Mercury IT breached data is protected by a court order. Justice Grice has released the reasons for making the interim orders this week. The High Court order prevents anyone from storing, ... More >>

New Zealand Archives Breach – Months To Notify Individuals

Monday, 19 December 2022, 2:52 pm | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Urgency and care are always needed when a data breach occurs. There are lessons to be learned from the Archives New Zealand data breach that resulted in records containing sensitive health information being made publicly accessible, says Privacy ... More >>

Privacy Commissioner To Explore Biometrics Code

Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:16 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

A code to regulate biometrics is being explored by the Privacy Commissioner. The use of biometric technologies, such as facial recognition or fingerprint recognition, is a matter of interest to privacy regulators around the world, says Privacy Commissioner ... More >>

Privacy Commissioner Considers Action On Ransomware Attack

Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 6:45 pm | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

There has been a cyber security incident involving a ransomware attack on Mercury IT. Mercury IT provides a wide range of IT services to customers across New Zealand. This is an evolving situation. We were notified of the cyber security attack on 30 ... More >>

Right To Know Day Highlights New Zealanders’ Right To Access Information About Themselves

Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 9:58 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Organisations are obligated to give people access to personal information held about them, says Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. Today, September 28, is international Right to Know Day. It is dedicated to raising awareness of the legal right New Zealanders ... More >>

Public Input Sought To Inform Privacy Rules For Biometrics

Monday, 15 August 2022, 10:38 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say on the use of biometric information in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner today launched its consultation paper, Privacy Regulation of ... More >>

New Zealanders’ Attitudes Toward Privacy Shifting But Key Concerns Remain – New Privacy Report

Monday, 9 May 2022, 9:49 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

New Zealanders’ attitudes toward privacy are changing as developing technologies and the global pandemic require us to share more personal information. But three-out-of-five New Zealanders still report concern about businesses sharing their personal information ... More >>

Personal Information Protection At Forefront Of Privacy Week 2022

Thursday, 5 May 2022, 5:27 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

New Zealanders care what happens to their personal information, and organisations can do better at preventing privacy breaches. Those are the twin findings of the Privacy Commissioner’s upcoming insights report, and the driver of next week’s ... More >>

Human Error Leading Cause Of Privacy Breaches

Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 9:13 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Human error is the leading cause of serious privacy breaches, according to a new report released today by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). “We are seeing clear patterns emerging since mandatory reporting of serious privacy breaches ... More >>

Liz MacPherson Appointed As Deputy Privacy Commissioner To Manage Transition

Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 10:16 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz MacPherson as Deputy Privacy Commissioner, while the recruitment for his replacement takes place. This is the first time that a Deputy Privacy Commissioner has been appointed. ... More >>

Privacy Commissioner Cracks Down On Compliance In Rental accommodation Sector

Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 9:04 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has today launched a new compliance monitoring programme to ensure that property managers and agencies are acting in accordance with the Privacy Act. Through the compliance monitoring programme, OPC ... More >>

Commissioner warns against paper-based contact tracing

Friday, 17 September 2021, 9:39 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is concerned that people are gaining access to personal information from paper-based contact tracing registers and using it in ways that breach peoples’ privacy. The Government’s introduction of mandatory record ... More >>

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