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1. Privacy Guidelines FAQ for providers - v2 [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...information they hold on the Ministry’s behalf. Most providers already have sensible and effective systems and processes in place to manage sensitive information. Unfortunately, in recent years a range of government agencies have experienced privacy breaches by their service providers. In these cases, harm and unnecessary media attention could have been avoided if basic privacy procedures were followed. How has the Privacy Act changed? The Government has recently str...

2. Summary of Submissions notification rules Privacy Act 2020 [pdf, 312 KB]

   1. Possible changes to notification rules under the Privacy Act 2020 Summary of engagement December 2022 i Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2 The engagement process ................................................................................................... 3 Feedback summary .........................................................................

3. Cabinet Paper Reforming the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 360 KB]

   1 In confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Policy Committee REFORMING THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 Proposal 1. This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to: 1.1. policy decisions for a new Privacy Bill; 1.2. increase funding for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner; and 1.3. the attached supplementary Government Response to the Law Commission’s review of the Privacy Act 1993. Executive summary 2. New Zealand’s privacy regime was established in the early 1...

4. BORA Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill [pdf, 277 KB]

   Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill Note - the name of the Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill was changed to the Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill prior to introduction. 10 August 2011 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill (PCO 15298/5.0): consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/160 1. I have reviewed the Privacy (Information Sharing) Amendment Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights...

5. Privacy Commissioner EOI Forms - November 2021 [docx, 27 KB]

   PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu Expression of Interest in Appointment · Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. · Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. · Your application will be acknowledged by letter or email. Surname/Family Name _____________________________________________________________ First Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address (the address to whic...

6. Privacy-European-Union-Adequacy-Status [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Privacy – European Union Adequacy Status Proposal 1. This paper seeks agreement in principle to strengthen the transparency of the indirect collection of personal information under the Privacy Act 2020, and to do further policy work and consultation to achieve this objecti...

7. RIS Privacy Bill further Cabinet decisions [pdf, 390 KB]

   1 Regulatory Impact Statement Additional decisions for the Privacy Bill Agency Disclosure Statement 1. This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. 2. The options presented in this paper relate to previous decisions by Cabinet to reform the Privacy Act (the Act) to send strong signals about the importance of privacy of personal information. • The first part of the paper responds to the recommendations of the Data Futures Forum (DFF...

8. MOJ-Privacy-Guidelines - conflict of interest template [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...exist? Actual Potential Perceived No Conflict Comments Actions taken: Restricting Involvement Reallocating Responsibility Removing the conflict Relinquishing the work Please answer the following questions: 1. Has a privacy breach occurred? Note if the answer is Yes, privacy breach procedures must be followed. 2. Does the Court or Ministry of Justice need to be informed? The Ministry of Justice requires that you document the steps you have taken, and...

9. MOJ Privacy Guidelines - IT self-assessment template [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...authentication15). All Some None N/A 25. Are email accounts within your organisation used for business purposes only? (i.e. not used to log into Facebook, Twitter, etc) All Some None N/A Section 4: Responding appropriately to a privacy or cyber security incident 15 Centralised certification is a single service to manage the sign-in process for multiple applications used within an organisation. 16 Remote wiping is the ability to delete all user data and informati...

10. Cabinet Paper - Privacy Bill 2018 - Approval for Introduction and Additional Policy Decisions [pdf, 354 KB]

    1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair Cabinet Business Committee PRIVACY BILL 2018 – APPROVAL FOR INTRODUCTION AND ADDITIONAL POLICY DECISIONS Proposal 1. This paper seeks approval for the introduction of the Privacy Bill 2018 (the Bill). It also seeks Cabinet confirmation of additional policy decisions I have made that are reflected in the Bill. Executive summary 2. The Privacy Act 1993 regulates the collection, use and disclosure of informati...