Data Protection Litigation in New Zealand: Processes and Outcomes

The blood running through the veins of twenty-first century commerce increasingly consists of information about individuals. The spread of technology around the world, globalization and security concerns have led to unprecedented amounts of information about individuals being collected and processed by the private sector and by governments. Data outsourcing, data mining and the profiling and tracking of individuals is already occurring on an alarming scale. The ability to track and predict individuals’ behavior is not only important for governments (for security and other reasons) but can provide businesses with an unrivalled competitive advantage.