Data privacy is all about protecting your business’ and your customers’ information, so it can’t be accessed by those who have no right to it, or people who pose a threat, like hackers.
You need to have data security measures in place to comply with the law, but other benefits include:
One easy way to make sure you’re meeting your legal obligations is to implement a privacy policy.
Watch this short video to find out more about what a privacy policy is and how to put your own in place.
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All businesses must protect data they store about their customers – even small ones like yours. A privacy policy helps:
Read more about the Privacy Act and why privacy is important
Watch this video to find out how you can easily protect your data and meet your legal obligations.
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Between October and December 2021 data hacks cost Kiwi businesses $6.6 million. CERT NZ (Computer Emergency Recovery Team NZ) responded to 3,977 data breaches. Many of these affected small businesses like yours.
Cyber security company Symantec says 50% of small Kiwi businesses will experience a cyber-attack or an attempted attack as hackers look for vulnerable sites where data privacy is not effectively protected, and these are usually small businesses.
Check the privacy settings on your social media accounts regularly. If you don’t, you may be sharing more than just your name with people you don’t know.