Which NZ Act covers the legislation laws around privacy?
The Privacy Act 2020 provides the rules in New Zealand for protecting personal information and puts responsibilities on agencies and organizations about how they must do that.
What is covered under the privacy Act 1993?
Purpose of the Act 8.66 The purpose of the Privacy Act 1993 is to promote and protect individual privacy, and in particular to establish principles on: collection, use, and disclosure of information relating to individuals; and. access by individuals to information held about them.
Is the privacy Act legislation?
The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is the principal piece of Australian legislation protecting the handling of personal information about individuals. This includes the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information in the federal public sector and in the private sector.
What is NZ privacy Act?
The Privacy Act applies to any person, organisation, or business (referred to in the legislation as an ‘agency’), whether it’s in the public sector or private sector, that collects and holds personal information about other people. An individual acting in their personal or domestic capacity is not an agency.
Who is exempt from Privacy Act?
These exempt entities include small business operators, registered political parties, agencies, state and territory authorities, and prescribed state and territory instrumentalities. 33.13 Certain acts and practices of organisations also fall outside the operation of the Privacy Act.
Who does Privacy Act apply?
The Privacy Act defines an ‘organisation’ as: an individual, including a sole trader (though generally, the Privacy Act doesn’t apply to an individual acting in a personal capacity) a body corporate. a partnership.
What is exempt from FOI Act?
An absolute exemption means there is no obligation under the FOIA to release the requested information (although there may be other reasons outside the act to do so). A qualified exemption means that the public authority has to assess the balance of the public interest for and against disclosure.
What are the exceptions to the Privacy Act regarding consent?
Exceptions include: the individual consented to a secondary use or disclosure (APP 6.1(a)) the individual would reasonably expect the secondary use or disclosure, and that is related to the primary purpose of collection or, in the case of sensitive information, directly related to the primary purpose (APP 6.2(a))
What are the five confidentiality rules?
Dos of confidentiality
- Ask for consent to share information.
- Consider safeguarding when sharing information.
- Be aware of the information you have and whether it is confidential.
- Keep records whenever you share confidential information.
- Be up to date on the laws and rules surrounding confidentiality.
What is the Privacy Act of New Zealand?
New Zealand’s Privacy Act is designed as a framework to promote the free flow of information across borders as well as the privacy of individuals’ personal information. Privacy is respected through a series of flexible requirements encapsulated by 12 Privacy Principles,…
Why was the right to privacy not included in NZBORA?
It is suggested that privacy was not included in NZBORA due to its difficulty to define, and because the social environment at the time was not one in which it was appropriate to implement a right with vague and uncertain parameters. New Zealand has a statute entitled the Privacy Act 1993.
Who is the Privacy Leader for New Zealand?
In this installment, Nicola Hermansson, EY NZ data privacy leader, and William Fussey, EY Law privacy solicitor, compare key provisions of the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993 with the EU’s GDPR.
Who is an organisation under the Privacy Act?
An organisation is any person or business that collects, uses, and stores personal information, including government departments, companies of all sizes, religious groups, schools, and clubs. This includes those organisations that operate overseas and in New Zealand under the Act