Your responsibilities

There are several organisations in New Zealand and around the world that are involved in protecting privacy and personal information. We also actively participate in several international privacy networks.

For privacy help and support

CERT NZ	This government agency support businesses, organisations and individuals affected by cyber security incidents, and provide trusted and authoritative information and advice.
Human Rights Commission	If you have faced discrimination, hateful speech, or your human rights have been denied, the Human Rights Commission may be able to help. They can help you to get the information and support you need from the commission or another organisation if they are better able to help.
Office of the Ombudsman	The Ombudsman's primary role is to investigate complaints against government agencies.
See our list of list of other regulators and dispute resolution schemes.

Find a privacy professional

New Zealand Law Society. Use the Law Society's tool to select a lawyer who is a member of the Law Society. The Law Society supports members to access education, events, wellbeing support, and other services in line with the Law Society’s vision that all people in Aotearoa benefit from a strong, trusted and progressive profession.

International Association of Privacy Professionals. To achieve their privacy goals in a fast-paced, ever-changing industry, businesses often need outside vendors to add expertise, experience and guidance to their in-house data protection teams. IAPP can help you access that expertise.

Network and connect with other privacy professionals

Privacy Officers' Round Table is a voluntary, self-managing group of privacy officers and privacy professionals. They work in public and private sector organisations. Being a member of PORT (which is independent of our organisation) gives members a chance to network and informally discuss issues or trends in the privacy and information management areas.

International Association of Privacy Professionals - The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the largest and most comprehensive global privacy community. IAPP is a not-for-profit with a mission to define, promote and improve the privacy profession globally. Member benefits include local and global events, networking opportunities, news and updates, research and resources, and training and certifications. Find out more about IAPP’s activities in the ANZ region here.

Privacy Resources

New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII) - Free access to 54 databases of New Zealand law covering case law, courts and cases and legislation.

The Law Commission has carried out a wide-ranging review of privacy law in New Zealand. The review was in four stages, and covered:

privacy values
technological change and international trends and their implications for NZ law
the law relating to public registers
the adequacy of civil and criminal law to deal with invasions of privacy
a review of the Privacy Act 1993.