New Zealand businesses should gear up for privacy-law changes, regulator says

By Saloni Sinha ( April 30, 2025, 05:56 GMT | Insight) -- New Zealand businesses will soon be required to notify individuals when collecting their personal information from third parties, prompting the privacy regulator to release draft guidance to help organizations prepare for Privacy Act changes that are expected to take effect from May 1, 2026. The Privacy Amendment Bill was introduced to parliament in September 2023 and passed the second reading in February 2025. However, the legislative process has yet to be finalized. New Zealand businesses will soon be required to notify individuals when collecting their personal information from third parties, prompting the privacy regulator to release draft guidance to help organizations prepare for Privacy Act changes that expected to take effect from May 1, 2026....

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New Zealand businesses should gear up for privacy-law changes, regulator says

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