New Zealand: Implemented New Zealand Digital Identity Services Bill establishing accreditation regime

On 1 July 2024, the New Zealand Digital Identity Services Bill was implemented. The Bill provides for the establishment of an accreditation regime for digital identity service providers, which are defined as services that allow users to share personal or organisational information as part of a transaction. While participation in the accreditation regime is not mandatory, participants will be able to use accreditation marks (called trust marks in earlier versions of the legislation) to identify the fact that they are providing accredited services. Certain rules will apply to accredited services, such as a restriction on the collection, use and sharing of personal or organisational information, among others.