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.
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
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
1.15pm – Managing Privacy in the Data & Generative AI Era – Intermediate
2.30pm – Young people don’t care about Privacy – Debunking the myth – 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.
