Investigations by commissioner's own initiative pursuant to s.79(b)
Miss W. Forest made this Official Information request to Privacy Commissioner
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From: Miss W. Forest
Dear Privacy Commissioner,
Background
I previously asked this back in 2018 which was pursuant to s.69(2) back then but now it's s.79(b)
https://fyi.org.nz/request/7746-investig...
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During the commissioner's two previous reporting years and current year - which ever is convenient to obtain information from relating to current and two previous calendar years.
Which or How many investigations the commissioner has commenced that could be counted as under the act s. 79(b) by the commissioner's own initiative.
If the commissioner also have any data surrounding what or at least what area the investigations were in e.g. internet privacy etc. this would be helpful for research purposes.
Yours faithfully,
Miss W. Forest
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Please find attached the Privacy Commissioner’s response to your official
information request regarding commissioner’s own initiative
investigations.
Aku mihi
Sharyn Leonard
Executive Assistant (Legal) | Kaiwhakahaere Mâtâmua - Ture
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Te Mana Mâtâpono Matatapu
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Your request is declined under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act on the basis that we do not hold the information you have requested. According to our records, the Privacy Commissioner has not commenced any investigations on his own initiative under s79(b) of the Privacy Act 2020 over this period.
Please note however that the Privacy Commissioner has exercised his regulatory functions to engage or inquire into various privacy matters, including under section 17(1)(i) of the Privacy Act. Our media statements about our public inquiries and compliance investigations are available on the OPC website including:
• Inquiry into Foodstuffs Noth Island’s FRT trial starts today1
• New Zealand-Australia investigation into Latitude breach begins2
• Terms of reference of joint inquiry into Police photographing of members of the public3
• Privacy Commissioner to focus on privacy in rental sector4
• Compliance investigation into Mercury IT breach commenced.5
1. https://privacy.org.nz/publications/stat... frt-trial-starts-today/
2. https://privacy.org.nz/publications/stat... into-latitude-breach-begins/
3. https://privacy.org.nz/publications/stat... into-police-photographing-of-members-of-the-public/
4. https://privacy.org.nz/publications/stat... privacy-practices-in-rental-accommodation-sector/
5. https://privacy.org.nz/publications/stat... mercury-it-breach-commenced/
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