Privacy isn’t just about ticking compliance boxes, it’s about building trust, managing risk and embedding good privacy practices across your organisation. Gain a clear, plain‑English understanding of your obligations under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. Unpack how to respond to privacy requests, manage privacy breaches, assess the serious harm threshold and apply the Information Privacy Principles in real‑world situations. You’ll leave feeling confident, capable, and equipped with actionable insights, practical tools and templates to help you manage privacy effectively as part of everyday business operations. Whether you are new to the role of Privacy Officer or seeking to strengthen your practice, you will gain valuable, actionable guidance to help you manage risk, advise with confidence and operate effectively.
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
1.00pm to 4.15pm Privacy Essentials for Privacy Officers
Are you a Privacy Officer, Privacy Manager, or responsible for privacy in your organisation?
Privacy is more than just a compliance checkbox — it’s a core part of building trust with your customers or clients, implementing good privacy practices within your organisation and managing risks effectively.
Join us for a practical and engaging workshop designed specifically for those navigating privacy responsibilities under New Zealand law.
This workshop will equip you with the tools and confidence you need to manage privacy in your organisation effectively. You’ll leave with actionable insights, useful templates, and a clearer understanding of how to manage privacy in a way that supports your organisation’s compliance requirements.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Understand core obligations under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, including the purpose and practical application of the 13 Information Privacy Principles and key compliance requirements.
- Be able to respond confidently to common privacy scenarios, such as privacy breaches and Privacy Act requests.
- Embed privacy into everyday business operations, applying practical tools, templates, and approaches to manage privacy risks and build strong, trust‑based privacy practices across your organisation.
What you will gain:
- An essential understanding of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and compliance
- Best practice when navigating a privacy breach situation
- How to assess the serious harm threshold
- An understanding the 13 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs)
- How to respond confidently to Privacy Act requests
- Practical processes to embed Privacy into business-as-usual operations
Presented by Dr. Maria A. Pozza, Director - Lawyer, Gravity Lawyers
*Afternoon tea break 2.30pm to 2.45pm
Presenters
Dr. Maria A. Pozza, Director - Lawyer, Gravity Lawyers
Dr Maria Pozza is a seasoned corporate and commercial Lawyer in New Zealand. She’s the director of law firm - Gravity lawyers. Maria has a wealth of experience as both a private and in-house practitioner with a passion for privacy and contracts. Her goal is to simplify the complexities for her clients. Her expertise extends to privacy, cyber, tech, IT, data and space law.
