New Zealand: Office of Privacy Commissioner issued statement on information sharing for child safety and wellbeing
Description
Office of Privacy Commissioner issued statement on information sharing for child safety and wellbeing
On 9 October 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) of New Zealand issued a public statement clarifying that the Privacy Act 2020 does not prevent the sharing of information where there is a safety or well-being concern for a child. The …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority