Sword or shield The role of a Regulator

Sword or shield? The role of a Regulator. Mark Hummerston Assistant Privacy Commissioner

ХРАНИТЪ ВЕЧНО “The shield to defend the revolution, the sword to smite its foes. ”

Комит ет Госуд арственной Безоп асности The KGB – the Committee for State Security – knew what is was about. The sword and the shield - defending the revolution and smiting foes. Is that we expect of our Regulators?

The Complainant’s view:

The Respondent’s view:

The Advocate’s view:

The role of a Regulator: The knight in shining armour? (Defending complainants) The child-eating ogre? (Smiting respondents) The toasted marshmallow? (Neither sword nor shield)

The role of a Regulator: Inevitably, these perceived roles can be in conflict – a source of confusion or even angst for complainants, respondents and advocates alike!

The role of a Regulator: Perhaps an example will assist: The “layered” form or Full and complete information

The role of a Regulator: I’m not suggesting one approach is right and the other wrong. It’s about balance!

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Good corporate governance: • Respecting and protecting privacy is a key element of good corporate governance. • Being honest about mistakes or failures demonstrates integrity, as does genuine commitment to correcting those failures. • Ethical agencies will treat privacy as important. • “This is the way we do business” – organisational commitment, not rhetoric.