Human Rights Review Tribunal Privacy Act decisions
Human Rights Review Tribunal decisions on Privacy Act cases.
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Human Rights Review Tribunal decisions on Privacy Act cases.
A couple had their joint credit cards cancelled by a bank in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
After undergoing male-to-female gender reassignment surgery, a woman changed her name to match her gender.
An employer refused to hand over certain information to an employee who contested a job performance evaluation.
A former employee of a large health agency accessed health records and medical information on numerous occasions.
A woman was accused of being a ‘dodgy trader’ by an online community. Her personal information was posted in a comments thread on the website.
A teenage girl was accused of shoplifting with a group of friends in a clothing shop. The shop manager used security camera footage to post photos on Facebook.
A complainant asked Police for a DVD copy of an interview recording. They declined to give him a DVD, and instead offered a transcript of the interview.
The father of a young boy at the centre of a custody battle with his former wife complained to us because he was refused copies of his son’s medical records.
In 2011, the complainant moved to New Zealand from Ethiopia. He had been orphaned at a young age and came to New Zealand as a refugee sponsored by his aunt.
DHB wrongly discloses patient's shared medical information to an insurance company.
Investigation of a complaint about a drone used to film a cricket match.
A man complained he received spam emails because a Resource Management Act submission he made on a proposed district plan was published on a council website.
Following a minor car accident, a woman made a claim to her insurance company. The insurance company asked a private investigator to interview the woman.
We received several enquiries from members of the public who were concerned about the privacy implications of smart meters.
A woman made complaints about the work practices of her employer to the government agency.
A woman complained to a telecommunications company after receiving a notice from a collections agency that a debt had been lodged against her name.
A man was concerned that he had been filmed in the men’s toilets of a pub by a fixed CCTV camera.
A doctor working in a suburban medical practice had his car broken into and bag stolen. The bag contained a USB stick holding patient information.
A man was previously a client of a recruitment agency. One of the agency’s services was to provide an online profile for the man.