Severity: Medium Amendment NZ Action required
Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 amended to reflect new Information Privacy Principle 3A
Original title: Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025
- Published
- Source: privacy.org.nz
- Effective
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Not stated
- Framework: NZ Privacy Act
- Privacy Act 2020 (version as at 23 September 2026) source
Why it matters
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner issued Amendment No 1 to the Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 in March 2026 to incorporate new Information Privacy Principle 3A. This amendment updates the privacy framework for organisations and businesses handling biometric information such as facial recognition, fingerprints, and voice patterns. The amended code now reflects updated privacy protections under the new principle.
What changed
- Amendment No 1 issued in March 2026 to reflect new Information Privacy Principle 3A
- The Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 updated to incorporate the new IPP3A requirements for biometric processing activities
Who is affected
Organisations and businesses in New Zealand collecting and using biometric information; public and private sector agencies engaged in biometric processing
What to do
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