Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy stories in the news.
Folder with personal details inside left behind on public transport
A government official left a folder behind on Wellington public transport containing the private details of 16 individuals and groups. The lapse took place in March, when a DIA staff member disembarked from public transport but left behind a folder full of submissions. The submissions came from a mixture of individuals and groups, and some of them had already been publicly released. Read more here. (NZ Herald)
Vaccine patientsâ personal details potentially exposed
A computer error has potentially allowed Canterbury Covid-19 vaccine patients to see the personal details of hundreds of other people booking appointments to receive the vaccine. Canterbury DHB has issued an apology for what it says was a coding error in the software used in a local Canterbury medical appointment system. Read more here. (NZ Herald)
Privacy in the news (6 – 12 March 2021)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner kicks off rental sector engagement
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