No one should be happy we received over 1000 privacy complaints
OPC's Annual report showed a record number of privacy complaints in the last financial year. Are privacy practices generally poor?
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OPC's Annual report showed a record number of privacy complaints in the last financial year. Are privacy practices generally poor?
Today Inland Revenue told media they have put a stop to sharing taxpayers' details with social media platforms for marketing. This is our media statement.
OPC and several global counterparts are highlighting how social media companies can better protect personal information
The increasing creep of cameras and concerns about the motivations of people using them is the top issue causing people to seek advice from OPC.
Police have completed all but one of the original requirements that were set out in a Compliance Notice issued by OPC in December 2021.
Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster says it’s always better to notify his office about a privacy breach than ignore it.
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is now evaluating the results of Foodstuff North Island’s trial of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says agencies using data anonymisation and de-identification techniques are accountable for making sure they protect people
AskUs is our database of questions and short answers about popular privacy topics. We’ve recently made some updates to keep it being a useful resource.
New Zealanders have been having their say on possible new rules for biometric processing, which the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is now sharing.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has launched a free online toolkit today to help businesses and organisations do privacy well.
Our Compliance Team are responsible for making sure New Zealand's agencies, businesses, and organisations are doing privacy well. Here's their 23/24 work.
A recent study of New Zealander’s attitudes to privacy shows higher levels of concern among Māori.
During Privacy Week when we talked about notifying individuals about privacy breaches, we got asked a lot of questions about our guideline around 72 hours.
A biennial privacy survey of New Zealanders was released today to mark the start of Privacy Week 2024.
The Privacy Commissioner has released the annual compliance assurance reports submitted by the three national credit reporting companies for the 2022/2023 year.
Media release: Privacy Commissioner starts Inquiry into Foodstuffs North Island’s trial of facial recognition technology.
Media release: New research shows that New Zealanders have privacy concerns about the use of AI.
Media release: The Privacy Commissioner, speaking at today’s National Cyber Security Summit in Wellington, has called for greater penalties for data breaches.
Privacy Commissioner will use his inquiry powers to keep a close eye on the facial recognition technology trial starting 8 Feb.