11
Sep
2012
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Tom Turton
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Privacy
Litigation
The recent High Court decision in C v Holland has changed the landscape for privacy law in New Zealand. Essentially it has created a new law which protects individuals from highly offensive interferences with solitude or seclusion. It means that news media need to think carefully about the practice of news gathering, and not just about how they use the results of that news gathering.
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27
Aug
2012
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Tom Turton
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Privacy
Advertising Law
Poor old Prince Harry has run into a bit of trouble after photos of him have been made public.
What’s interesting to note is that although the photos are widely available online, newspapers in the United Kingdom initially declined to publish any of the photos.
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8
Aug
2011
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Mark Gavin
Lucy Archer
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Privacy
With the United Kingdom News of the World newspaper (NoW) phone hacking scandal making headlines in New Zealand last month, numerous statements have been issued to the New Zealand public outlining protection measures to safeguard stored communications. While advice such as “it’s important to lock your phone with a good password” and “have a look at the security software you might be able to use on your existing phone” are helpful in the preventative phase, how does New Zealand law treat the issue once intrusions have been committed?
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9
Mar
2011
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Simon Martin
Mia Sudzum
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Consumer Law
Technology
Internet
Privacy
While the Christchurch earthquake has caused devastation to the city’s infrastructure and residents, it has demonstrated the compassion, generosity and selflessness of many New Zealanders that have offered to help those affected. Unfortunately, as the effects of the earthquake began to unveil through various media, so did reports of criminal activity throughout Christchurch. This included “phishing attacks” – the process of attempting to obtain personal information from the unsuspecting public in an electronic communication.
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11
May
2010
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Mark Gavin
Stephanie Melbourne
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Technology
Privacy
Social networking technology is increasingly becoming part of New Zealanders’ lives, fuelling concerns about the implications such technology is having on user privacy on the internet. Social networking applications that have been developed for mobile phones have added to this list of concerns. As social networking is being integrated across a number of platforms, it is becoming more difficult for users to have complete control over their personal information despite their best efforts via privacy settings.
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