Privacy Breaches
Understanding New Zealand’s Privacy Act, the privacy principles and how to make a complaint about a breach of privacy
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Privacy on Facebook
We’ve put together the top things to consider to help you with your privacy on Facebook. Facebook provides privacy setting options, so that people have control over who can see the information they put on Facebook. You can find more information about privacy, security and safety on Facebook’s online help centre. PRIVACY ON FACEBOOK Your name: The…
How to improve your online privacy
People increasingly submit more of their data – most likely without thinking – everyday. So it’s important to know about the simple things that will improve your privacy and help establish good online safety behaviours. Whether you’re browsing for items to buy, researching a medical condition or posting about a holiday, there are hundreds of touchpoints when…
How to check if you’re sharing location information online
There’s no doubt that the Global Positioning System – or GPS – ranks as one of the most influential technologies today. It’s revolutionised warfare and spawned whole new industries from the development of Homer Simpson-voiced in-car satnav systems to real-world treasure hunting games likes Geocaching. Being able to accurately identify your location and navigate routes without…
How to use a VPN
A Virtual Private Network can help protect your online privacy and secure your data
Privacy and Schools
A look at school’s responsibilities in collecting, storing and using the private information it gathers.