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First published in New Zealand Doctor in June 2022. A potential US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark case that established a legal right to abortion without excessive government restriction, raises questions about the protection of privacy rights in the health sector. Jess Ducey argues that protecting people’s [...]

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards welcomed Parliament passing the Privacy Act 2020 with unanimous support. The new Act replaces the 27-year-old Privacy Act 1993. Many of the changes are based on recommendations from the Law Commissions comprehensive 2011 review of New Zealands privacy laws. The new Privacy Act provides a modernised [...]

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to the contact tracing app Rippl. Mr Edwards says Rippl, a free contact tracing app created by the Wellington company Paperkite, has been assessed as meeting his offices Privacy Trust Mark criteria. The Privacy Trust Mark is intended to give [...]

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to TICCs Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Customer Due Diligence Online Forms and AML Online Portal. Mr Edwards says the Trust, Integrity and Compliance Company (TICC) has created a privacy and user-friendly way for its clients to comply with their anti-money laundering [...]

We'velaunched a new way to answer your privacy questions -AskUscanhelp you find out what you want to know about your privacy rights and obligations. AskUs, which can be found on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner website, allows people to access reliable privacy guidance at any time. Its similar to [...]

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has referred a case to the Director of Human Rights Proceedings after finding Immigration New Zealand breached a migrants privacy by failing to correct his date of birth. The complainant came to New Zealand as a refugee in 2011 from Ethiopia. Through no fault of his [...]