Privacy Act 2020 — New Zealand¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-013 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | regulatory-compliance |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Privacy and Compliance Officer |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand's primary legislation governing the protection of personal information and individual privacy rights. Establishes information privacy principles, access and correction rights, complaint mechanisms, notifiable breach requirements, and frameworks for information sharing and matching between agencies.
Source document¶
Privacy Act 2020 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-005 — Privacy Principles Quick Tour — NZ Privacy Act 2020
- GUARD-GOV-009 — Health Information Privacy Code 2020
- GUARD-GOV-011 — Telecommunications Information Privacy Code 2020
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial guardrail created from external legislation source. Documents foundational privacy legislation establishing information privacy principles, individual rights, and agency compliance requirements. |