To catch a thief: Supermarkets in NZ using facial recognition
A major supermarket chain is using facial recognition technology in its stores.
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Companies must report privacy breaches under new bill
A new Govt bill does not include a power to fine companies for harmful privacy breaches
Nude photos: Businesswoman's shock over photographer's request
Olga Ovsyannikova feared her photos may end up on a porn site.
Advice to drone operators: 'Don't be creepy'
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards' advice to drone operators is "don't be creepy".
Sacked academic denied request for 12,000 work emails
The Privacy Commissioner says the university was right to refuse the request.
Kiwis' private details obtained in global hack of Uber
New Zealanders were caught up in Uber's huge data breach.
Alleged 'scam artist' shamed on Facebook sues for privacy
An alleged scammer who was named and shamed on Facebook has lost a bid for compensation.
Medical clinic breaches 1000 people's privacy
The privacy of about 1000 people was breached by a medical clinic in the North Island.
Privacy Commissioner warns on new law
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has criticised new anti-money laundering legislation.
Privacy breach report raises more questions
An independent review at the Ministry for Social Development had been announced.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Trackable 111 calls to benefit people who experience difficulties talking
An amendment to the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code now means emergency calls can be tracked to help emergency services locate you more quickly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Privacy breach: $18k compo for humiliation
A student leader has been awarded $18,000 compensation after a privacy breach.
When would banks give police your data?
The country's biggest banks all have different positions on the circumstances under which they would give up your data to the authorities.
Privacy Commissioner censures drilling firm
The Privacy Commissioner has publicly censured a Whanganui drilling company for failing to protect an employee's confidential information.
Patients unaware staff prying in files
More than 70 upper North Island health workers have been disciplined for snooping into patients' records in the past three years.
First TV drone complaint: No breach
The Privacy Commission has ruled that a drone did not breach a finger-pulling apartment-dweller's privacy when it flew within metres of his property.
Email outs vulnerable students
Vulnerable university students had their privacy breached in an email asking them to rate their experiences with counselling services.
Watchdog to shed light on personal data
A plan to reveal the number of times agencies such as the police request and receive personal data from a range of companies has been applauded by Trade Me.
Warning after health files stolen
Private medical notes about 90 patients - including details of a woman suffering mental illness after childbirth - were stolen from a social worker's car.
Personal data given without warrants
Swathes of personal data are being sought regularly by police from airlines, banks, electricity companies, internet providers and phone companies without warrants.
Cunliffe encouraged by interest of youth
Labour leader David Cunliffe's student-friendly promises earned him a mostly warm reception on the campaign trail.
Watchdog's warning on data harvest
The departing Privacy Commissioner has issued a stern warning over the growing threat posed by big data entities, and underlined the need for her office to have more power to keep them in check.
Life insurance information stolen
A USB stick with sensitive information about 1200 clients of a life insurance company has been stolen from an employee's car.
Close eye on Facebook's tagging moves
Facebook is being closely watched after the social network said it was considering running users' profile photos through its controversial facial recognition technology.
Toby Manhire: NZ must act fast to control aerial spying devices
The scale of the US drone programme is such that more pilots are now recruited to fly unmanned aircraft than conventional fighter planes, writes Toby Manhire.
Banks unite in silence on giving client details to police
Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.
Police checks routine work for banks
Banks get daily requests from the police for personal banking information, and one says it is influenced by law enforcement interest when it assesses customers.
Police given Dotcom bank data
Police got personal banking details of Kim Dotcom and his staff without getting a search warrant in a move that has implications for bank customers.
Editorial: Oppressive privacy laws
How private do we want to be? Two moves prompt the question - one by Auckland Council, the other by the privacy commissioner, that could give you more privacy than you want.