18 August 2015

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.

12 August 2015

DHB wrongly discloses patient's shared medical information to an insurance company.

23 February 2015

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.

11 February 2015

A woman made complaints about the work practices of her employer to the government agency.

16 September 2013

A man was concerned that he had been filmed in the men’s toilets of a pub by a fixed CCTV camera.

16 September 2013

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.

16 September 2013

We received a complaint from a mother who had requested her child’s health information from a medical clinic which declined to provide the information.

1 February 2012

A man applied for a job that required him to agree to vetting by Police. The man authorised Police to release information about him to his potential employer.

1 February 2012

A woman was being treated for a serious illness at her local hospital. Her doctor dictated a file note about the woman's illness and the proposed treatment.

1 February 2012

A woman told us that she had applied for a job as a part-time retail assistant with a large retail chain employer.