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You can report privacy breaches to our office by using our online NotifyUs reporting tool. NotifyUs will also help you assess the seriousness of the privacy breach and whether you have to tell our…
An access direction is a written notice from the Privacy Commissioner to an organisation that supports an individual’s right under Information Privacy Principle 6 to access their personal…
The Privacy Commissioner may issue a compliance notice to organisations or businesses that are not meeting their obligations under the Privacy Act.
A compliance notice will require the organisation…
You should definitely report the breach to your organisation's privacy officer.
Your privacy officer will have to report a serious privacy breach by your agency to the Privacy Commissioner.
Our…
Any organisation operating in New Zealand is required to comply with the Privacy Act, regardless of where the organisation is based. Any agency which provides services to New Zealanders and/or…
The Privacy Act 2020 came into force on 1 December 2020. Changes to the law will enhance the role of the Privacy Commissioner. The key features are:
Requirements to report privacy breaches: If…
