The date of assent of this act was 17 May 1993 and it come into force on July 1993. It protects the right of citizens as there is a proper guidance to deal with the information of individual.
The main purpose of the privacy act is to secure the personal information and it should not be exposes to unauthorized and unwanted access. This act concerned with the collection storage
and use of information about individuals. All organizations that collect personal information of individuals must have regards to the Privacy Act.
“to promote and protect individuals privacy in general accordance with the recommendation of the council of the organization for economic Co-operation and Development Concerning
guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flow of Personal Data”
The Privacy Act 1993 NZ contains 12 information Privacy Principles. The Principles cover all agencies in New Zealand whether in the public or private. The 12 Principles are
1) Purpose of collection.
"The first privacy principle basically says that an agency must have a lawful purpose for collecting information and the collection of that
information necessary".
2) Source of information.
"If a government agency suspects scam, it would be defensible in collecting information about the suspect of other people".
3)Collection of information.
"The third privacy principle would require the employer to make the prospective employee aware of a number of things which would include the
purposes and intended recipients".
4) Manner of collection of personal information.
"The fourth principle prohibits the employer from collecting information by unfair or unlawful means or means that unreasonably intrude upon the
personal affairs of the individual".
5) Storage and security of personal information.
"This principle requires a business to take adequate steps to safe guard the information it holds about individuals".
6) Access to personal information.
"Access cannot be refused if the public interest requires that the information be available".
7) Correction of personal information.
"The given information should be correct or can be corrected by the individuals concern".
8)Accuracy of personal information to be checked before use.
"Error in data may have disastrous consequences for the individual concerned".
9)Agency shall not keep information for longer than is necessary.
"It makes sense to limit the storage of information to what is actually required by the business".
10) Limits on the use of personal information.
"The piece of information obtained for one purpose should not be used for any other purpose".
11) Limits on disclosure of personal information.
"Any information given by the individual should be disclosed by the willingness of a person".
12) Unique identifiers.
"It includes customer numbers, student identification numbers, IRD numbers and pass port numbers".
(hubbard, Thomas Cordelia & Varnham, 2010 p12).
This Act will benefit New Zealand society in years to come. It will promote values of tolerance and a fair go for all which are important parts of
our nation's values. It also provides a potent weapon for enhancing individual autonomy and privacy. Conversely the Privacy Act will strengthen
and reinforce the objectives of the Human Rights Act itself.
Privacy Act 1993
The date of assent of this act was 17 May 1993 and it come into force on July 1993. It protects the right of citizens as there is a proper guidance to deal with the information of individual.
The main purpose of the privacy act is to secure the personal information and it should not be exposes to unauthorized and unwanted access. This act concerned with the collection storage
and use of information about individuals. All organizations that collect personal information of individuals must have regards to the Privacy Act.
“to promote and protect individuals privacy in general accordance with the recommendation of the council of the organization for economic Co-operation and Development Concerning
guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flow of Personal Data”
The Privacy Act 1993 NZ contains 12 information Privacy Principles. The Principles cover all agencies in New Zealand whether in the public or private. The 12 Principles are
1) Purpose of collection.
"The first privacy principle basically says that an agency must have a lawful purpose for collecting information and the collection of that
information necessary".
2) Source of information.
"If a government agency suspects scam, it would be defensible in collecting information about the suspect of other people".
3) Collection of information.
"The third privacy principle would require the employer to make the prospective employee aware of a number of things which would include the
purposes and intended recipients".
4) Manner of collection of personal information.
"The fourth principle prohibits the employer from collecting information by unfair or unlawful means or means that unreasonably intrude upon the
personal affairs of the individual".
5) Storage and security of personal information.
"This principle requires a business to take adequate steps to safe guard the information it holds about individuals".
6) Access to personal information.
"Access cannot be refused if the public interest requires that the information be available".
7) Correction of personal information.
"The given information should be correct or can be corrected by the individuals concern".
8) Accuracy of personal information to be checked before use.
"Error in data may have disastrous consequences for the individual concerned".
9) Agency shall not keep information for longer than is necessary.
"It makes sense to limit the storage of information to what is actually required by the business".
10) Limits on the use of personal information.
"The piece of information obtained for one purpose should not be used for any other purpose".
11) Limits on disclosure of personal information.
"Any information given by the individual should be disclosed by the willingness of a person".
12) Unique identifiers.
"It includes customer numbers, student identification numbers, IRD numbers and pass port numbers".
(hubbard, Thomas Cordelia & Varnham, 2010 p12).
This Act will benefit New Zealand society in years to come. It will promote values of tolerance and a fair go for all which are important parts of
our nation's values. It also provides a potent weapon for enhancing individual autonomy and privacy. Conversely the Privacy Act will strengthen
and reinforce the objectives of the Human Rights Act itself.
Reference ……
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/PLPR/1994/29.htm
http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/cllpj17&div=15&id=&page=
Hubbard,J.Thomas,C.&Varnham,S.(2010). Principles of law for New Zealand Business
Students. New Zealand: Addison Wesley Longman New Zealand Limited 1999