Menu
Log in


Information Privacy (New Zealand Law)

Our comprehensive course on Information Privacy under New Zealand Law delivered in partnership with Leadership Through Data, starting  July 3, 2025.


Dive deep into the Privacy Act 2020 over three focused hours, exploring key principles, compliance obligations, and best practices for effective data protection in your organisation.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Course Outline

  • What is privacy?
    • public interest in privacy
    • recent breaches
    • digital natives
  • What are people concerned about?
  • What are the risks for organisations?
  • Regulatory landscape
    • privacy laws in New Zealand
    • who do they apply to
    • key concepts
    • common principles and compliance obligations
  • What is privacy management and its role in the broader information governance environment? (roles).
  • Role of records and information professionals
    • practical insights and actionable strategies for privacy best practices drawing on established tools and processes. 

Course Structure

The course is structured into three focused hours, each dedicated to different aspects of the Privacy Act 2020, offering practical insights and actionable strategies to implement effective data protection measures within organisations.


What you will achieve after going on the course

    • Gain a thorough understanding of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
    • Gain confidence in your understanding of the privacy principles and their application to your information governance for privacy.
    • Acquire the skills necessary to implement practical measures for enhancing privacy practices across your organisation.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Meet the trainer

Andrea McIntosh

Andrea has worked in information and technology management for over two decades. As an experienced Information Manager, mainly in the public records space, she brings extensive experience in strategy, information and data architecture, and project delivery. As a skilled trainer and business coach, she shares her passion for information and records management and empowers others around her.  Increasing stakeholder engagement and bringing people along on the journey, while delivering pragmatic solutions with sustainable information management at the heart of them is always the aim. Andrea is also actively involved in the development of IM standards and delivery of support to the sector in this space.




Upcoming events

More Information

If you need more information or have any questions, please contact ALGIM at service@algim.org.nz


This course will be fulfilled by our training partner Leadership Through Data who we have partnered with to deliver enhanced Microsoft 365 training.

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software