Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Blair Stewart is leaving Charles Mabbett
30 October 2018 at 14:51

After 25 years’ service to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Blair Stewart is retiring. For anyone with an interest in privacy law, this is significant and sad news. Blair’s contributions to the promotion of privacy within New Zealand and internationally are substantial and enduring.

Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), International, Europe

Keeping in with Europe on data protection Charles Mabbett
10 August 2018 at 12:21

In a move that signals the European Union’s (EU) intention to establish trade agreements with Asia Pacific partners, the EU has formally recognised Japan as having an adequate level of data protection to that of EU countries.

Europe, IPP12 - disclosure outside NZ, data

Meeting with privacy peers in Europe and America John Edwards
10 July 2018 at 10:26

The importance of international collaboration in privacy and data protection continues to increase. Our news feeds and inboxes have been filled with the new European data protection regulations, the GDPR, in recent months, as well as compliance and enforcement issues over data giants who cross borders and collect personal information from billions of people.

Google, Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), International, Facebook, Europe

Algorithmic transparency: what happens when the computer says “no”? Vanessa Blackwood
29 November 2017 at 16:15

At Nethui, I was delighted to hear the Minister for Government Digital Services, Hon Clare Curran, bring up algorithmic transparency as a concept that needs further exploration. It was a statement that prompted the following speaker, Jillian C. York of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to express happy surprise - that a government minister would publicly acknowledge the importance of algorithmic transparency.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Europe, data, technology

Providing an adequate level of data protection: an ongoing process Blair Stewart
27 January 2017 at 11:54

The New Zealand Privacy Act 1993 was formally recognised by the European Commission (EC) in 2012 as meeting European legal standards of data protection thereby facilitating the free flow of personal data from EU countries to New Zealand for processing.

International, Europe, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

How privacy regulators cooperate across borders Blair Stewart
17 August 2016 at 14:37

Privacy authorities typically perform regulatory and enforcement functions on their own - or occasionally with another public body - within their domestic jurisdiction. They know the domestic law they enforce. The law will clearly lay out the authority’s role and provide a clear pathway to the intended outcomes.

Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), OECD, International

What do New Zealanders think of data portability Blair Stewart
10 May 2016 at 15:54

Should consumers have a right to demand the transfer of their personal information from one online provider to another of their choice? The Privacy Commissioner this week released survey results that showed a majority (56 percent) of New Zealanders consider the ability to transfer personal information between social network or cloud services as important or very important.

Europe, data

NZ's 'Adequacy' under the EU Data Protection Directive Blair Stewart
24 December 2015 at 10:37

There have been a couple of recent developments that are relevant to the status New Zealand enjoys as an ‘adequate’ third country under the EU Data Protection Directive.

Europe, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Viewing entries tagged with 'Europe'

Blair Stewart is leaving Charles Mabbett 30 October 2018 at 14:51

Keeping in with Europe on data protection Charles Mabbett 10 August 2018 at 12:21

Meeting with privacy peers in Europe and America John Edwards 10 July 2018 at 10:26

Algorithmic transparency: what happens when the computer says “no”? Vanessa Blackwood 29 November 2017 at 16:15

Providing an adequate level of data protection: an ongoing process Blair Stewart 27 January 2017 at 11:54

How privacy regulators cooperate across borders Blair Stewart 17 August 2016 at 14:37

What do New Zealanders think of data portability Blair Stewart 10 May 2016 at 15:54

NZ's 'Adequacy' under the EU Data Protection Directive Blair Stewart 24 December 2015 at 10:37

Blair Stewart is leaving Charles Mabbett
30 October 2018 at 14:51

Keeping in with Europe on data protection Charles Mabbett
10 August 2018 at 12:21

Meeting with privacy peers in Europe and America John Edwards
10 July 2018 at 10:26

Algorithmic transparency: what happens when the computer says “no”? Vanessa Blackwood
29 November 2017 at 16:15

Providing an adequate level of data protection: an ongoing process Blair Stewart
27 January 2017 at 11:54

How privacy regulators cooperate across borders Blair Stewart
17 August 2016 at 14:37

What do New Zealanders think of data portability Blair Stewart
10 May 2016 at 15:54

NZ's 'Adequacy' under the EU Data Protection Directive Blair Stewart
24 December 2015 at 10:37