Next week is Privacy Week

Privacy Week 2024 runs from May 13 – 17. This year, the office of the Privacy Commissioner have chosen the theme ‘busting privacy myths’. There are a range of online events you can attend, and they will all be recorded and added to their YouTube channel.

2024 Privacy Week Programme

Monday 13 May

11:00am - Myth: Māori data sovereignty is too hard – introductory

1.00pm - A hacker's view of data breaches – introductory

Tuesday 14 May

8.30am - In-person IAPP Knowledge Net event – Wellington

10.30am - Busting myths about privacy and cyber security – introductory

12.00pm - Biometrics and you – intermediate

3:30pm - Sharing personal information: Why aren’t we sharing when we have authority to do so? – Intermediate.

Wednesday 15 May

9.30am - If I'm not doing anything wrong, what do I have to hide? – Introductory

10.45am - Safeguarding children and young people's privacy in New Zealand – Introductory

12pm - Resolving Privacy Complaints: Internal Resolution and Working with OPC – Introductory

1pm - Ask the experts: what you need to know about notifying individuals of a privacy breach – Introductory

2pm - What’s missing from the conversation on AI? – Intermediate

Thursday 16 May

9.15am - Privacy for Charities and Not-for-Profits: tips and tricks - introductory

10.30am - All privacy breaches need to be reported to the Privacy Commissioner? – intermediate

11.45am - Shielding Your Digital Self: Understanding Online Privacy Rights under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 – introductory

1.15pm - Managing Privacy in the Data & Generative AI Era – Intermediate

2.30pm - Young people don't care about Privacy - Debunking the myth – Introductory

3.45pm - Can we learn anything from over the ditch? The role of advocates in the privacy ecosystem - introductory

Friday 17 May

9.00am - Sharenting, Children and Privacy – The fine line between 'cute' and 'concerning'

10.30am - Privacy is More than Compliance: Transforming Privacy into a Strategic Business Advantage - Advanced

12.00pm - Data Privacy: Protecting Children in the Digital Age – Introductory

2.00pm - My DNA will only be used in this way - busting privacy myths about DNA - Introductory

There is a range of collateral available for you to put on your website or social media or pop up around the office here and a quiz you can take with your team available here.

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