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Printable privacy brochures in Vietnamese
Our privacy brochure in Vietnamese. These are designed to be printed from a home or office printer.
No one should be happy we received over 1000 privacy complaints
OPC's Annual report showed a record number of privacy complaints in the last financial year. Are privacy practices generally poor?
Working with third-party providers: understanding your privacy responsibilities
This guidance explains what you must think about when you are choosing a third-party provider and what your ongoing responsibilities are.
Statement in response to Inland Revenue's updated hashing information
Today Inland Revenue told media they have put a stop to sharing taxpayers' details with social media platforms for marketing. This is our media statement.
Camera creep/s causing concern
The increasing creep of cameras and concerns about the motivations of people using them is the top issue causing people to seek advice from OPC.
Police well on the way to compliance; one critical step remains
Police have completed all but one of the original requirements that were set out in a Compliance Notice issued by OPC in December 2021.
Ignoring a privacy breach only makes it worse
Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster says it’s always better to notify his office about a privacy breach than ignore it.
Privacy Commissioner's comment on FRT trial
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is now evaluating the results of Foodstuff North Island’s trial of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).
Care is needed with data anonymisation
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says agencies using data anonymisation and de-identification techniques are accountable for making sure they protect people
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.