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Privacy and data law,
clearly handled.
Specialist privacy law advice in plain English on data, AI and biometrics, so you can move forward without losing sight of people or trust.
Where we can help
Privacy advice that leads to a decision.
O’Brien Legal is an Auckland privacy law practice advising organisations across New Zealand. Privacy questions rarely arrive in isolation: they sit inside product design, technology procurement, customer relationships, employment, risk and reputation. We help you see the whole picture and decide what to do next.
Outsourced privacy function
A four-tier monthly retainer for organisations that need an ongoing privacy function or specialist capacity behind their Privacy Officer.
02Privacy governance
Build practical policies, accountabilities and sound processes for decisions that work in the real organisation, not only on paper.
03Privacy impact assessments
Identify and work through privacy risk before launching a new system, service, data use or organisational change.
04AI & biometrics
Assess facial recognition, biometric systems and AI tools through the lenses of privacy, fairness, transparency and trust.
05Data sharing & contracts
Put clear protections around data shared with suppliers, technology partners and other organisations.
06Privacy breaches
Respond quickly and calmly: assess the incident, preserve the right information, manage notifications and reduce further harm.
07Complaints & investigations
Navigate individual complaints, regulator engagement and difficult questions about access, correction, use or disclosure.
Biometrics focus
When the data is the person.
The transition deadline for existing biometric processing passed on 3 August 2026. Organisations using facial recognition or other biometric technologies should now check their position under all 13 Code rules, including necessity, proportionality, notification and safeguards.
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Clear enough to use.
01Understand the decision. Start with what you are trying to achieve, not a generic legal checklist.
02Make the risk visible. Separate what matters from what is merely complicated.
03Give practical direction. Advice is written to be understood and acted on the first time.