Privacy Commissioner ‘very concerned’ at VTNZ breach
The Privacy Commissioner says he is very concerned about the findings of Justice Palmer that gang members were able to obtain an informant's address from VTNZ.
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The Privacy Commissioner says he is very concerned about the findings of Justice Palmer that gang members were able to obtain an informant's address from VTNZ.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has issued amendments to three privacy codes of practice - the HIPC, TIPC and the CRPC. Find out more here.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has received a number of enquiries expressing concern about the process for trading firearms on Trade Me.
Blogger Martyn Bradbury made a privacy complaint about a request from Police for bank information. We investigated the complaint, and sent him our final view.
The Privacy Commissioner is proposing to amend privacy codes in telecommunications, credit and health to align them with the Intelligence and Security Act.
Electricity retailers and distributors can do more to reassure consumers that the information being collected by smart meters, says the Privacy Commissioner.
Privacy Commissioner welcomes the Government’s plans to rethink the practice of collecting individual client level data from social service providers.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner will be holding activities and releasing a number of privacy resources during Privacy Week (8-12 May). Find out more.
An MSD policy requiring NGO service providers to disclose information about clients is inconsistent with the privacy principles, says the Privacy Commissioner.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released the annual compliance assurance reports submitted by the three national credit reporting companies.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has to made six recommendations to Government which he hopes will be included in plans to reform the Privacy Act.
The Privacy Commissioner has amended the TIPC to allow the collection and sharing of automated mobile emergency caller location information.
Statement by Chair of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) to mark international Data Protection Day 2017.
The Privacy Commissioner has named a photography business, Expression Sessions Ltd, (Expression Sessions) as the result of a complaint.
The funeral of former Privacy Commissioner Sir Bruce Slane is to take place at St Mary's-in-Holy Trinity Church in Parnell, Auckland.
The Privacy Commissioner has found that TD Drilling breached principles 5 and 6 of the Privacy Act in withholding and then losing employee information.
The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill passed its first reading in Parliament on 13 December, after being introduced to the House five days before. The Bill forms the basis for the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki (MVCOT).
The Privacy Commissioner John Edwards questions the process that has been followed in developing the Bill. M...
New Zealand and Australian social, education and health researchers are participating in the Privacy Research Symposium at the University of Auckland this week.
Law Debt Collection Ltd failed to check information about a disputed debt before it referred it to a credit reporter, says Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
Privacy Commissioner's 2016 annual report focuses on trust through accountability and transparency