Anderson Lloyd are pleased to the be sole authors of the New Zealand chapter and 11th edition of @Lexology In-Depth: Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, having previously contributed to the 9th and 10th editions. The chapter provides an overview of New Zealand's privacy,  data protection ...

Anderson Lloyd are pleased to the be sole authors of the New Zealand chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Data Protection & Privacy 2025. The chapter provides an overview of New Zealand's data protection and privacy laws and explores topics such as regulation of privacy breaches, cross ...

Derek Roth-Biester, Partner at Anderson Lloyd, sat down with Sam Lindsay on the 'What a Lawyer' podcast, to discuss the gradual and then sudden nature of Artificial Intelligence.  Derek has been around computers and technology since he was young fella, always finding interest in them ...

Last week, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) released an exposure draft code of practice for the use of biometrics (Code). The OPC is seeking feedback on the draft Code prior to 8 May 2024. How does the Code apply? The Privacy Act 2020 ...

The OPC has released detailed guidance outlining how AI relates to the Privacy Act's 13 Information Privacy Principles The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) released guidance to help businesses using artificial intelligence (AI) tools ensure they’re meeting their obligations under the Privacy Act 2020 ...

The Government has introduced the Privacy Amendment Bill proposing changes to the current notification regime under the Privacy Act 2020. The proposed changes Transparency regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information is fundamental to protecting individuals' privacy rights and their dignity and autonomy. ...

Many aspects of day-to-day life that once required the physical exchange of documents or money have now been replaced by online accounts, digital storage devices, e-readers, and social media accounts. Accordingly, it is becoming more important to identify whether you have digital assets and to ...

In the wake of a series of significant privacy breaches, Australia has wasted no time in legislating tougher penalties for large companies. Australia's high-profile Optus and Medibank data breaches in recent months, amongst others, have revealed cracks in Australia's privacy laws. The new Government's response ...

Code amendments to reflect structural reforms within the public health sector. The Health Information Privacy Code 2020 (Code) regulates the collection, use and disclosure of health information by health agencies and modifies the Privacy Act 2020's information privacy principles as applicable to the health sector. ...

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) has this month opened for public consultation a draft Long-term Insights Briefing entitled The future of business for Aotearoa New Zealand: An exploration of two trends influencing productivity and wellbeing – purpose-led business and use of blockchain ...

New Zealanders may soon have more control over their personal information. Last week the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark announced the Government's intent to establish a consumer data right (CDR) framework for New Zealand. This announcement follows a consultation period late last year ...

DDoS hit on NZ Stock Exchange emphasises need for robust cyber-risk governance In the last full trading week of August 2020, several key markets of the New Zealand Stock Exchange were taken offline by "volumetric distributed denial of service" (DDoS) attacks from outside New Zealand ...