Regulatory spotlight on information sharing (and what this means for you)
Government information sharing has been in the spotlight in Aotearoa NZ recently, following the release of two inquiry reports by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Stats NZ respectively. These inquiries should give organisations pause for thought about the extent of their obligations when sharing...
OPC confirms that it will issue a biometrics code of practice in 2025
On 18 December 2024, the OPC announced its decision to press on with issuing a Biometrics Processing Privacy Code, regulating the use of biometric systems to process biometric information. This follows the release in April 2024 of an exposure draft of the code, on which...
High Court rules on abuse survivors’ data access rights
Privacy rarely reaches the courts in New Zealand. While, naturally, the courts are often called to decide on the application of common law privacy rights (otherwise known as the tort of privacy) – such as in the context of media activities – matters relating to...
Ok Computer? Time to think about Responsible AI
Did you get the chance to have a play with ChatGPT over the summer break? ChatGPT – which Microsoft is incorporating into its Bing search engine – generates incredibly convincing, human-like text*. It also provides tangible evidence of the impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have...
Trusted transparency – Connecting the dots between what you say and what you do
This year's Privacy Week theme - trust - got us at Simply Privacy thinking about the role of transparency in the trust picture. Transparency is a well-known privacy concept. It's not news that being open about how personal information will be used and shared is...