Privacy Commissioner in New Zealand Opens Consultation on Stricter Biometric Data Laws

New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner has unveiled a draft Biometric Processing Privacy Code, introducing stricter transparency rules, proportionality tests, and safeguards for biometric data use. The consultation invites public input before the code’s anticipated 2025 implementation.

Privacy Commissioner in New Zealand Opens Consultation on Stricter Biometric Data Rules

Privacy Commissioner Paves the Way for Biometric Code: Consultation Open

The Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand has taken a decisive step in regulating the use of biometric technologies with the release of a draft Biometric Processing Privacy Code.

Open for consultation until 14 March 2025, the proposed code aims to strengthen privacy protections under the Privacy Act 2020 by introducing stricter rules for the collection, use, and storage of biometric data.

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