Campaigns
General Elections – questions to political parties
We want to know how the upcoming General Election will impact the protection of privacy of New Zealanders. Will our Privacy Act 2020 be updated? What will happen with the draft Customer and Product Data Bill? And, will the Cloud First Policy be changed? So, we sent three questions (as below) to 8 political parties that have most support in
Think before you spit! – genetic data and commercial DNA tests
Think before you spit! We would like to raise awareness about commercial DNA tests and their flaws. The industry has created a market for DNA tests as commercial services and allows people to order tests online. That industry has very little regulatory oversight. The research project conducted by Dr Andelka Phillips and Professor Samuel Becher explored the industry’s DNA services
Online learning at New Zealand schools and privacy
Online learning at New Zealand schools and privacy Privacy Foundation New Zealand, as part of its programme for 2022, has commenced an investigation into the privacy of children and young people at New Zealand schools with a focus on the recent shift towards an online learning/teaching environment. From the preliminary conversations with stakeholders in the education sector: schools, the Ministry
Credit: Chris Slane www.slane.co.nz