Just over six months after requirements for mandatory notification of serious privacy breaches were introduced with the Privacy Act 2020, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has released further guidance in a blog post. The update makes it clear the OPC has ended the grace period for agencies to adapt to the new rules. […]
Today New Zealand’s new privacy regime comes into effect. Arguably the most important change created by the Act is that it is now mandatory for businesses to report privacy breaches in situations likely to cause serious harm. Assessing whether a business has a reasonable belief that a breach has caused serious harm can be a […]
On 1 December 2020, New Zealand’s new privacy regime will come into effect. The new legislation updates New Zealand’s 27-year-old privacy framework, including a new Health Information Privacy Code. Under the Code, medical practitioners continue to have an obligation to provide patients with their health information. They also continue to have an obligation to ensure […]
On 30 June 2020, New Zealand’s privacy regime was reformed with the royal assent of the Privacy Act 2020. The new legislation will come into effect on 1 December 2020. The new legislation introduces a range of reforms that bring New Zealand into line with international best practice for privacy and data protection. These include mandatory […]
