Privacy & Data Protection

01 January 2020 00:00 by Tania Goatley

Regardless of which industry you are in, privacy and data protection issues affect us all. The New Zealand Privacy and Data Protection module identifies and guides your organisation through their privacy-related compliance obligations. This modules covers areas of law such as the 'Privacy Act 2020 (NZ)', 'Official Information Act 1982 (NZ)', 'Data Protection Act 1998 (UK)', 'Protected Disclosures Act 2000 (NZ)' and over 20 other compliance sources.

Module Scope:

Core Obligations

  • New Zealand Privacy Overview
  • Collecting Personal Information
  • Using and Disclosing Personal Information and Identifiers
  • Ensuring the Security of Personal Information
  • Enabling Access and Correction of Personal Data
  • Workplace Privacy
  • Applicability of Privacy Laws
  • Cross-border Transfers of Information
  • Organisational Governance and Privacy Program
  • Managing Complaints and Investigations
  • Information Matching Programs
  • Ensuring the Accuracy of Personal Information
  • Protecting Confidential Information from Disclosure
  • Investigations and Enforcement

Legal Landscape

  • Privacy Act 2020 (NZ)
  • Official Information Act 1982 (NZ)
  • Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
  • Crimes Act 1961 (NZ)
  • Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (NZ)
  • Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 (NZ)
  • Data Protection Act 1998 (UK)
  • Harassment Act 1997 (NZ)
  • Protected Disclosures Act 2000 (NZ)
  • Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 (NZ)
  • and 20 other compliance sources

Regulators

  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Office of the Ombudsman
  • Human Rights Commission
  • and 6 other regulators