Commentary
A Matter of Privacy
Otago Daily Times, 29 August 2019 www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/matter-privacy
Buying Your Genetic Self Online
Contributed by Andelka Phillips Buying Your Genetic Self Online
Is Global Privacy Regulation Splintering?
Contributed by Blair Stewart Global Privacy Regulation Splintering
The Existential Threat of Social Media
Newsroom, 3 May, 2019 www.newsroom.co.nz/@ideasroom/2019/05/03/565370/the-existential-threat-of-social-media
German competition regulator restrains Facebook’s data processing
The Federal Cartel Office (FCO), which is responsible for investigating anti-competitive behaviour in Germany, found that certain aspects of Facebook’s data collection and processing policies violated German competition law and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The FCO focused on Facebook’s collection of user data from other Facebook services (eg. WhatsApp, Instagram) and Facebook plug-ins embedded into third-party
Rick Shera: Kiwis need right to be forgotten
The New Zealand Herald, 22 May, 2018 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12055834
Improving New Zealand’s Privacy Law After the Uber Breach
Contributed by Reuel Baptista After launching in 2009, Uber now operates in 82 countries, including five cities in New Zealand. Uber enables users to conveniently order and pay for a ride through its smartphone app. However, Uber gave its users an unwelcome early Christmas present in November 2017; it announced that it had suffered a data breach in October 2016
Playing by others’ rules – compulsory data collection and consumer privacy
Contributed by Reuel Baptista 27 November, 2017 Playing by others’ rules – compulsory data collection and consumer privacy Data is essential for any company that wants to thrive in the digital economy. Data about customers is particularly valuable because it enables companies to tailor products and services to their customers. Ideally, a consumer should be able to opt out of
Gehan Gunasekara: Reform of pre-internet Privacy Act must be a top priority
The New Zealand Herald, 2 November, 2017 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11939269
When reading the terms and conditions isn’t enough
Everyone knows it’s important to read the small print before signing up to something – but how many of us actually do it? Ts and Cs aren’t always that user-friendly, particularly if you’re trying to read them on the small screen of your phone. Even if we can read them, understanding what they’re on about isn’t always straightforward. And if
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