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83:. It has a higher amount of detail regarding digital privacy, including that businesses and organisations keep personal information of customers, clients and employees safe. It also allows for people to order that agencies give them access to information held about them, and it is illegal for those organisations to destroy information after a request has been made for access. Foreign firms in New Zealand must comply with the Act, and it includes sending information outside of New Zealand. 26: 131:, Nikki Chamberlain and Stephen Penk say that the Act is outdated, saying that "our new Act does not adequately address the risks of the 21st century" and "there is a real need to develop the law around misappropriation of personality to protect an individual's right to identity privacy", and that the Act does not give a right to be 'forgotten'. 124:, Matt Hutscheson writes that during employee investigations, employees may request information under the Privacy Act and may refuse to partake in the processes of the organisation until they get their requested information. Hutscheson writes that the information requested is often not related to processes the employer is running. 97:. If organisations do not comply, they can be faced with a fine up to $ 10,000. Other changes include that it is illegal to mislead an agency into providing a person's personal information. 93:, the largest change is that organisations affected by a privacy breach must notify the Privacy Commission. The new law allows for the issuing of compliance notices, and enforcement in the 237: 286: 140: 187: 87: 345: 340: 94: 262: 33: 310: 90: 160: 101: 80: 211: 128: 112:
Before the Privacy Act 2020, the last time New Zealand's privacy laws had changed was in 1993.
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Parliament of New Zealand
Effective
Act of Parliament
New Zealand
Privacy Act 1993
Privacy Commissioner
John Edwards
Human Rights Review Tribunal
Artificial intelligence
Auckland Law School
Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015
"Privacy Act 2020"





"What you need to know about the Privacy Act 2020"
"Privacy Act 2020: A welcome step in a digital world"
"Privacy Commission issues warning to companies and organisations using AI"
"AI and privacy concerns go hand in hand"
"Privacy Act 2020: A shield or a sword for employees?"
"We have a Privacy Act fit for 2011 – academics - The University of Auckland"
Categories
Privacy legislation
2020 in New Zealand law

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