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- June 17, 2024
Surveillance Working Group Member Comments on M-5 Data Sharing
Privacy Foundation Surveillance Working Group member Caitlin Macdonald interviewed on RNZ Morning Report (17 June, 2024) on reports of M-5…
- February 22, 2024
Foodstuffs Facial Recognition Trial w/ Gehan Gunasekara
Interview with the Committee member, Gehan Gunasekara at 95bFM https://95bfm.com/bcast/foodstuffs-facial-recognition-trial-w-gehan-gunasekara-february-21st-2024
- February 2, 2024
“Everyone should have something to hide” – op-ed by Committee Member on
Newsroom 02/02/2024 https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/02/everyone-should-have-something-to-hide/
- October 25, 2022
Op-ed by Committee Member on Police Practice of Photographing Individuals
Source: Newsroom, 18 October 2022 www.newsroom.co.nz/surveillance-creep-undermines-policing-by-consent
- September 13, 2022
Time to implement changes in collecting photos by Police
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Time to implement changes in collecting photos by…
- August 25, 2022
RNZ Reports on the Privacy Foundation’s Online Learning and Children’s Privacy Campaign
Source: RNZ, 24 August 2022 www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018855220 www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/473390/report-highlights-children-s-data-vulnerability-to-big-tech
- August 24, 2022
Children Deserve Privacy Learning Online
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on Children and Online Learning
- August 21, 2022
Chair discusses the use of speeding cameras on NZ roads
Source: RNZ’s The Panel, 19 August 2022 www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018854400
- July 22, 2022
More Oversight and Transparency Needed for Facial Recognition Technology
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on Facial Recognition and Biometrics
- June 18, 2022
Chair Interviewed About the Use of Facial Recognition by Retailers
Source: RNZ's The Panel, 17 June 2022 www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018846276 [8:45]
- June 8, 2022
Chair Discusses the Possible Consequences of Documents Stolen from the Former Auckland
Source: The Tova Podcast, 8 June 2022 omny.fm/shows/today-breakfast/someone-broke-into-auckland-central-police-station
- May 11, 2022
The Privacy Foundation has Serious Concern about Data Ethics Oversight
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on Government's Data Ethics Oversight Failure
- May 5, 2022
Committee Member Advises Employers to Retain Vaccine Records
Source: Newsroom, 22 April 2022 www.newsroom.co.nz/employers-urged-to-hold-off-on-deleting-vaccine-records
- January 28, 2022
International Data Privacy Day
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release for Data Privacy Day
- November 5, 2021
Privacy Assessment’s Release Essential for Business Certainty
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on Business and Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates
- October 31, 2021
Chair interviewed about ACC privacy breach
Source: Radio New Zealand, 29 October 2021 www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018818343
- October 29, 2021
ACC Privacy Breach – Call for Accountability
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on ACC Privacy Breach
- October 12, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates in Aotearoa New Zealand
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates Note: some…
- September 20, 2021
Chair anticipates the privacy challenges that may follow Covid
Richard Walker Stuff, 18 September 2021 www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126403401/our-covid-future-a-new-normal-not-quite-like-the-old-one-thanks-to-a-virus
- September 3, 2021
Foundation member interviewed about mandatory record-keeping for contact tracing
Source: Radio New Zealand, 3 September 2021 www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018810886/mandatory-record-keeping-should-we-be-concerned-about-privacy
- September 3, 2021
Media Release on Open Letter calling for Legislative Protections for Contact Tracing
The full text of the Privacy Foundation’s statement can be viewed below: Media Release on Dr Andrew Chen's call for…
- August 30, 2021
Chair interviewed about NZ COVID Tracer app
Source: Te Hiku Media, 27 August 2021 tehiku.nz/te-hiku-radio/kuaka-marangaranga/20639/covid-tracing-and-protecting-personal-data
- July 26, 2021
Chair comments on a consumer data right for New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand, 26 July 2021 www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018805497
- June 17, 2021
Privacy Foundation Member on Fair Go
Privacy Foundation member, Dr Andelka Phillips, is interviewed on Fair Go about the risks involved with using commercial DNA testing…