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A woman complained to our office that Police failed to adequately respond to her request for information about a wilful damage incident at her home in 2015.
A couple complained to us that one of their neighbours’ security cameras could film into their lounge windows and parts of their garden and pool area.
A man requested his personal information from the NZ SIS and GCSB under section 32 of the Privacy Act.
Police were justified in disclosing health information about a woman with regard to the Privacy Act's "serious threat" exception.
A man complained that CYF records incorrectly showed he had been jailed for sexual offending, and this information had never been corrected on his file.
The Human Rights Review Tribunal awarded the complainant $18,000 to compensate her for her humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to her feelings.
The complainant had sought security camera footage from the Department of Corrections after being seriously assaulted while in Mt Eden Corrections Facility.
A father of two young children complained to the Privacy Commissioner after a disputed debt with a childcare centre was referred to a debt collection agency.
A medical doctor applied to a specialist college for a place in a limited-entry training programme.
A patient told their GP about being abused in the past. The GP referred the patient to counselling to help work through the issues stemming from that abuse.
A man complained to our office after he was asked for a urine test by his prospective employer.
We received a complaint from a man who said a bank’s efforts to recover a $70,000 overpayment to him breached his privacy.
A woman complained because her employer’s insurer wanted the names of all the employees, their ages and the length of time they had been employed there.
After undergoing male-to-female gender reassignment surgery, a woman changed her name to match her gender.
A couple had their joint credit cards cancelled by a bank in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
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 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 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 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.
