Take the time to know
your privacy principles
The Privacy Act has 12 privacy principles
for handling personal information.
11
10
only disclose
it if you have a
good reason
12
only use
“unique identifiers”
where it’s clearly
allowed
1
only collect
personal
information you
really need
2
get it directly
from the person
wherever
possible
use it only
for the purpose
you got it
9
3
be open
with people about
what’s going to be
done with it
dispose of
it when it’s
no longer
needed
8
take care
that it’s accurate
before using it
4
be fair about
how you get it
7
fix it if the
person thinks
it’s wrong
6
5
keep it secure
let the person
see it if they
want to
0800 803 909 www.privacy.org.nz
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