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New Zealand: Privacy Amendment Act, including information privacy principle enters into force

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Privacy Amendment Act, including information privacy principle enters into force

On 1 May 2026, the Privacy Amendment Act, which introduces notification requirements for the indirect collection of personal information, enters into force. The Act requires agencies to notify individuals when collecting personal information from th…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2023-09-05
under deliberation

On 5 September 2023, the New Zealand Parliament introduced the Privacy Amendment Bill, which aims t…

2024-05-06
in consultation

On 6 May 2024, the Parliament of New Zealand opened a consultation on the Privacy Amendment Bill (N…

2024-06-14
processing consultation

On 14 June 2024, the Parliament of New Zealand closes its consultation on the Privacy Amendment Bil…

2025-09-18
adopted

On 18 September 2025, Parliament adopted the Information Privacy Principle (IPP) 3A in the Privacy …

2025-09-22
adopted

On 22 September 2025, the Governor General of New Zealand signed the Privacy Amendment Bill into la…

2026-05-01
in force

On 1 May 2026, the Privacy Amendment Act, which introduces notification requirements for the indire…