'Outrage and anger': Cancer victim's health records accessed and used in targeted advertising
Now the company involved has been fined $10,000.
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Privacy Commissioner warns schools to think of risk before installing CCTV in bathrooms
More schools are beginning to consider surveillance cameras in student bathrooms.
Police to trial controversial DNA tool for two of NZ's most high-profile cold cases
Police hope genealogy sites can help find Alicia O'Reilly and Mellory Manning's killers.
'Unspeakably bad practice': Children's details, abuse claims shared in Oranga Tamariki privacy breach
“Oranga Tamariki recognises our data system requires improving."
Sasha Borissenko: The loyalty cards tracking your almost every move
OPINION: A moment of silence for the million-odd Onecards scattered around NZ.
Landlord property ownership website deemed breach of Privacy Act
The website was shut down earlier this year.
Neighbours at War: Man claims police withheld information about 'unhinged' neighbour
The man claims his neighbour complained about him after he rebuffed her advances.
Election 2023: Foreign interference warning as security spend jumps by $1m
The PM believes candidates are more at risk of foreign interference in this election.
Aisle be watching: Supermarket chain sets up self-service cameras to catch cheats
The goal is to prevent mis-scans at the checkout, Woollies says.
Council unable to contact those worst-affected by privacy breach
Police had out-of-date contact details for some of the people involved.
Oranga Tamariki blunder: Mother in case of mistaken identity offered more compensation
A mother wants OT to be accountable for mistaking her for another woman for 20 years.
Serial stalker’s privacy partially breached by Corrections
Kerryn Mitchell stalked her ex for more than a decade. Now, she's fought for her privacy.
'Real risk' of leak: Law firm suffers cyberattack
Customers received an update yesterday warning there was a 'real risk' of a leak.
Kiwi start-up and HR firm join forces in bid to shake up banking bigwigs
The new partners hope to shake up payrolls and improve security for companies and staff.
The Warehouse privacy check: Journalist sent other people’s data
Amid the Warehouse Group’s tumbling profits and shrinking workforce, one area is growing.
Latitude Finance hack: Thousands of requests to replace driver licences
There is concern, frustration and a huge 'rigmarole' after the massive data breach.
WorkSafe investigates treatment of staff at prestigious high school
It's understood multiple allegations have been made against a senior staffer.
Stalker claims Corrections breached privacy, ruined bail chances
She sent the man a 'sinister' stick figure drawing that counted as a death threat.
Woman denied names of health staff who accessed her medical file
Agency's decision to not tell client who had viewed her medical files 'lawful'.
Killer Clown Fiend fails court bid to get witness information
Karl Nuku, who bashed a man's head in with a hammer, wanted information about a witness.
Archives NZ apologises for privacy breach involving Sunnyside
Restricted information included 'the condition people were admitted for'.
Archives NZ breach allows access to royal commission records
Public could see abuse survivors' sensitive health information.
Supermarket giant to trial facial recognition tech amid soaring crime
Chain will decide if it would be an ongoing use after the trial.
Hipkins pushes back over privacy concerns in gangs crackdown
Privacy Commissioner says new bill lacks evidence and risks "disproportionate use".
Surveillance audit: Cops will investigate use of CCTV network
Privacy Commissioner questions police access of surveillance network.
Privacy watchdog orders police to stop taking photos
Fresh development: Deputy Privacy Commissioner says police 'need to change practices'.
Unlawful photos: Police to apologise to families featured in watchdog report
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster responds to watchdog report.
Booster superannuation fund members' details hacked
Thousands of customers have had their information accessed.
Police face enforcement action over unlawfully photographing people
Police are facing enforcement action in relation to officers photographing people.
Anxiety for elderly man wrongly told he had cancer
A man whose hospital record wrongly stated he'd had cancer has gained redress.
'I've got footage': Assault after bar hook-up video sent to girlfriend by staff
A kiss with a stranger lead to a punch in the head after footage of it was shared online.
Revealed: The court staff found snooping through court records
More than 150 court staff have been busted for looking through court records.
The streets have eyes worth millions - but does that make them safer?
There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras surveilling public outdoor spaces in New Zealand.