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New Zealand regulator releases final guidance on upcoming privacy-law changes

( November 4, 2025, 02:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The New Zealand watchdog has issued its final guidance on upcoming privacy-law changes that will require agencies collecting personal information indirectly to notify individuals from May 1, 2026. In its final guidance published on Tuesday, New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner said that changes will require agencies that collect personal information indirectly to take "reasonable steps" to ensure the individual is aware that their information has been collected. The regulator clarified that what constitutes “reasonable steps” will depend on factors such as the sensitivity of the data, the potential negative impacts on the individual and the practicality including the time and cost involved in notifying a person. The release of the final guidance follows the regulator’s April consultation,The final guidance is attached....

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