1. 17 September 2015 Privacy and the New Media

2. 17 September 2015 New media Websites Blogs Social media

3. Issues Paper Part 1 The Privacy Act news media exemption “Agency does not include – (xiii) in relation to its news activities, any news medium” 17 September 2015

4. The Press Council (newspapers) and the BSA (broadcasters) have privacy protection in their codes of practice Most of the ‘new media’ are not subject to them 17 September 2015

5. Proposal: that communicators of news should only be able to claim the Privacy Act exemption if they are subject to a code of practice and a regulator.

6. Proposal: a single regulator, independent of state and industry. Members of new media could join up if they wish, provided: news is a substantial part of their activity they disseminate to a public audience they do so on a regular basis 17 September 2015

7. Issues Paper Part II Speech harms 17 September 2015

8. Harmful material includes: Intimate pictures Private information Harassment Cyber-bullying Impersonation Offensive publications Threats 17 September 2015

9. Some possible amendments: Privacy Act – ‘domestic affairs’ exception ‘publicly available’ exception Impersonation Offensive publication 17 September 2015

10. Enforcement NetSafe Police Moderation Court action 17 September 2015

11. Some suggestions 1. A Commissioner 2.A tribunal Cheap Informal Quick 17 September 2015

12. Could only act if breach of law; demonstrable harm. Could make orders available to a court. How effective would it be? Relationship to other agencies? 17 September 2015