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Law firm's charges to obtain documents were unreasonable, New Zealand privacy watchdog says

( March 20, 2019, 00:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A New Zealand law firm’s demand that a long-time client pay NZ$19,000 ($13,000) to obtain his files amounted to a breach of the client’s privacy, according to a decision by the country’s privacy watchdog. In a case note released this week, the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner found that while privacy rules do allow companies to charge applicants for expenses related to a request for documents, the unnamed law firm’s estimate was “far above what might be considered a reasonable charge” under the legislation. “This is despite the information requested being a considerable quantity of files and documents,” the statement said. The privacy watchdog said that the law firm’s quoted cost included photocopying — despite the fact that the client had requested the documents be transferred to a USB stick. The client has taken the matter to the Human Rights Review Tribunal.The Privacy Commissioner's full case note follows: ...

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