A comprehensive, ready-to-use Privacy Policy developed specifically for New Zealand home-based early childhood education services.
This policy supports services to meet their obligations under the Privacy Act 2020 and the Information Privacy Principles, including recent requirements relating to the collection of personal information from third parties.
Designed specifically for the home-based ECE environment, the policy addresses the responsibilities of educators, visiting teachers/coordinators and service staff, including the protection of information held within educator homes.
The policy covers:
- Collection and use of personal information
- Privacy statements and transparency requirements
- Storage and security of personal information
- Information held within educator homes
- Photographs, video recordings and personal devices
- Access to and correction of personal information
- Retention and secure disposal of records
- Use and disclosure of personal information
- Cloud-based and overseas storage
- National Student Numbers and unique identifiers
- Privacy Officer responsibilities
- Educator, visiting teacher/coordinator and staff responsibilities
- Identification and management of privacy breaches
- Notifiable privacy breaches
The policy includes provisions addressing Information Privacy Principle 3A, which came into effect on 1 May 2026 and introduces new notification requirements when organisations collect personal information indirectly from another person or organisation.
A practical policy that can be adapted to your service and incorporated into your existing policy and procedure framework.
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