Policy and OIAs
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- October 10, 2024
Submission on the potential Consumer Data Right for the electricity sector
Privacy Foundation has made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s consultation on the potential Consumer Data…
- October 10, 2024
Submission on Proposed Open Banking Regulations
Privacy Foundation has made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's consultation on the proposals for open…
- September 5, 2024
Submission on Customer and Product Data Bill
The Privacy Foundation’s made a submission to the Select Committee on Customer and Product Data Bill . Our submission can…
- June 17, 2024
Submission on Privacy Amendment Bill
The Privacy Foundation has made a submission to Parliament's Justice Select Committee on the Bill. The amendment inserts a new…
- May 8, 2024
Submission to the OPC on the ‘Exposure Draft of the Biometric Processing
The Foundation’s submission on the Consultation of the exposure draft of the Biometric Processing Privacy Code of the Office of…
- March 13, 2024
Privacy Commissioner’s 2023 briefing to the incoming Minister of Justice
After our request, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner published the briefing to the incoming Minister of Justice. BIMs are…
- December 3, 2023
Submission to the OPC about the Children and Young People’s Privacy Project
The Foundation's feedback on the Children and Young People's Privacy Project that has been launched by the Office of the…
- August 29, 2023
Feedback on a potential biometrics code of practice: discussion document
The Foundation's submission in response to The Office of the Privacy Commissioner's request for feedback on a potential biometrics code…
- July 25, 2023
Submission on Draft Customer and Product Data Bill and Discussion Document
The Privacy Foundation's submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the draft Customer and Product Data Bill…
- January 21, 2023
OIA Request for the Release of Submissions on Broadening the Privacy Act
Response to the Foundation's OIA request for the Ministry of Justice to release submissions to their consultation of broadening the…
- December 8, 2022
Our Health Information Security Framework Submission
The Privacy Foundation’s Hauora Health Privacy Working Group has submitted upon the revised Health Information Security Framework which is being…
- October 30, 2022
Submission on Digital Courts Strategy
The Privacy Foundation has submitted on the Ministry of Justice's Proposed Digital Strategy for Courts and Tribunals. You can read…
- October 30, 2022
Submission on Veteran’s Affairs ASIA
The Privacy Foundation has submitted on the a proposed Approved Information Sharing Agreement for Veteran's Affairs. You can read the…
- October 1, 2022
Submission on Proposed Amendments to the Privacy Act
The full text of the Foundation’s submission can be viewed using the link below: Submission on Proposed Amendments to the…
- October 1, 2022
Response to consultation paper on privacy regulation of biometrics in Aotearoa New
The full text of the Foundation’s submission can be viewed using the link below: Submission - Consultation on privacy regulation…
- September 22, 2022
Submission on New Zealand International Patient Summary
The Privacy Foundation's Hauora Health Privacy Working Group has submitted on the New Zealand International Patient Summary. The consultation was…
- August 18, 2022
Foundation’s submission on proposed amendment to MSD/IRD AISA
The full text of the Foundation’s submission can be viewed using the link below: Submission on proposed AISA Amendment
- July 15, 2022
OIA Request to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner regarding Online Learning
OIA request to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner Documents provided in response to OIA request: Office of the Privacy…
- May 14, 2022
Submission: Health Information Privacy Code 2020 Amendment No 1
The full text of the Hauora Health Privacy Working Group’s submission can be viewed through the link below: Hauora Health…
- May 2, 2022
OIA Request to the Ministry of Education Concerning Online Learning
OIA request to the Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education's response to OIA Request Additional information received on 8…
- August 7, 2021
Consultation submission on amendment to information sharing agreement between MSD and Inland
Email request for consultation from Inland Revenue to the Foundation Tēnā koe Please find attached a letter asking for your…
- June 24, 2021
OIA Request and Response regarding Covid Immunisation
The Health Care and Policy Working Group’s OIA request to the Ministry of Health regarding the Covid Immunisation Register, Consent…
- June 12, 2021
Consultation on the Death Information Approved Information Sharing Agreement
The full text of the Foundation’s submission can be viewed using the link below: Consultation on the Death Information Approved…
- December 7, 2020
OIA request to the Ministry of Health regarding the privacy implications in
Response to Official Information Request Privacy Impact Assessment for the National Contact Tracing System