{"id":10,"date":"2026-06-16T05:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:10:14","slug":"privacy-act-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Act 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Privacy-act-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Privacy-act-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Privacy-act-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Privacy-act-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Privacy-act-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Privacy-act.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Privacy Act 2020 represents New Zealand&#8217;s primary law for preserving personal information. It regulates the way any\u00a0organisations, corporations, as well as government agencies should\u00a0gather, store, utilise, and disclose personal information (Rustad &amp; Koenig, 2023). The Act&#8217;s goal is to provide individuals control over their personal information while also requiring businesses to manage data ethically and publicly. The Act is based on thirteen Information Privacy Principles (IPPs). These principles direct companies on how to acquire information legally, use it exclusively for legitimate reasons, keep it secure, assure accuracy, and allow individuals to access and rectify their personal information (Farayola &amp; Olorunfemi, 2024). The Act also mandated the reporting of major privacy violations to the Privacy Commissioner, including impacted persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose of the Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Act aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protect individuals&#8217; privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote transparency in data handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give individuals control over their personal information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage responsible information management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Privacy Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection of Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations should only collect information necessary for a legitimate purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storage and Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal information must be protected against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access and Correction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals have the right to access and correct their personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclosure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information should only be shared when legally permitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importance in IT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IT professionals regularly handle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customer databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud storage systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compliance with the Privacy Act helps prevent data breaches and protects user trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M\u0101ori Data Sovereignty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u0101ori Data Sovereignty emphasizes that M\u0101ori data should be controlled and governed by M\u0101ori communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protects cultural identity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures ethical use of indigenous information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports self-determination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Privacy Act is highly significant to IT professionals since many digital systems handle enormous volumes of personal data. When creating databases, websites, mobile applications, cloud systems, or programs, IT professionals must ensure that personal information is only collected, when necessary, safeguarded with proper security measures, and shared with permitted parties. Strong cybersecurity controls, encryption, access management, and protected storage techniques all help to ensure compliance with the Act (Ferguson-Lees, Brogt &amp; Naswall, 2025). The Act aligns with the M\u0101ori data sovereignty ideals proposed by Te Mana Raraunga. M\u0101ori data sovereignty advocates for M\u0101ori ownership and control over data related to their individuals, communities, resources, and culture. Organisations handling M\u0101ori data must maintain M\u0101ori principles, involve M\u0101ori stakeholders within decision-making, and use data in ways that benefit M\u0101ori communities (Queniahan, 2024). Protecting M\u0101ori data is both a legal responsibility and an ethical commitment to upholding cultural identity, self-determination, including indigenous rights in digital environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Privacy Act 2020 represents New Zealand&#8217;s primary law for preserving personal information. It regulates the way any\u00a0organisations, corporations, as well as government agencies should\u00a0gather, store, utilise, and disclose personal information (Rustad &amp; Koenig, 2023). The Act&#8217;s goal is to provide individuals control over their personal information while also requiring businesses to manage data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129,"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eloquent-liskov.202-37-145-238.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}