Privacy law changes pass in New Zealand updating notification requirements
( September 24, 2025, 00:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The New Zealand parliament has passed changes to the privacy law updating notification requirements when businesses collect personal information from third parties, the privacy regulator has said. In a statement on Wednesday, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner said the 2025 Privacy Amendment Act will introduce Information Privacy Principle 3A, requiring an agency collecting an individual’s personal information from a third party to notify the person, unless an exception applies. The statement added that the new principle will come into force on May 1, 2026.The full statement by New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner follows:...
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