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Preliminary agreements

Oct 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Amy Ryburn |Elizabeth Rose

Click here to watch the videoThere are lots of reasons why contracting parties may enter into a preliminary, limited-scope agreement that contemplates a more detailed agreement at a later date to cover the substance of a project or transaction. In this webinar Amy Ryburn (partner) and Elizabeth Rose (senior associate) covered:What are the various types of preliminary agreements and what makes them special or different from any other type of contract?
Regulatory update: Cabinet paper on strategic approach to work on artificial intelligence

Jul 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Amy Ryburn |Renee Stiles |Damien Steel-Baker |Alex Chapman |Andy Dysart |Elizabeth Rose

Late last week, the Office of the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology proactively released a paper submitted to Cabinet addressing New Zealand's approach to working with artificial intelligence (AI). The Cabinet paper notes that New Zealand has been uncharacteristically slow to embrace AI and identifies confidence and capability as key factors inhibiting the rate of domestic AI adoption, particularly compared to peer countries.
Regulation of algorithm use in New Zealand government processes

Jul 3, 2024 | lexology.com | Amy Ryburn |Renee Stiles |Damien Steel-Baker |Alex Chapman |Andy Dysart |Elizabeth Rose

In recent decades the New Zealand government has made openness and transparency one of its key policy objectives regarding its collection, use, and sharing of data. Since 2011, a framework of principle-led policies has been developed that build on these core principles, including policies aimed at ensuring that government agencies can responsibly harness the incalculable benefits of "big data" and algorithmic analysis, while preserving public trust in government processes and systems.
Amendment to the Privacy Act 2020 proposed

Sep 8, 2023 | lexology.com | Allan Yeoman |Amy Ryburn |Renee Stiles |Damien Steel-Baker |Alex Chapman |Elizabeth Rose | +2 more

Agencies (eg companies and public sector agencies) that are subject to the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act) should take note of the introduction of the Privacy Amendment Bill (Bill) this week. The Bill seeks to address a perceived gap in the Privacy Act in relation to what happens when an agency collects personal information about an individual other than from the individual concerned (ie where personal information is collected from another agency).
Refresh of the Cloud First policy

Jul 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Renee Stiles |Damien Steel-Baker |Amy Ryburn |Alex Chapman |Elizabeth Rose |Andy Dysart | +1 more

In April 2023, Cabinet endorsed an update to the Government's "Cloud First" policy.
Reviewing SaaS terms - where on earth should a customer start?

Jun 29, 2023 | lexology.com | Amy Ryburn |Allan Yeoman |Philip Wood |Renee Stiles |Damien Steel-Baker |Alex Chapman | +2 more

Most organisations buying software for their business uses will be looking at Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. SaaS solutions have a number of advantages, not the least being that they typically avoid having to spend large amounts of money to buy a new version of the software every few years, allowing customers the ability to spread cost as opex over a number of years.
MBIE releases consultation on draft Customer and Product Data Bill

Jun 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Allan Yeoman |Amy Ryburn |Renee Stiles |Damien Steel-Baker |Alex Chapman |Elizabeth Rose | +1 more

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has recently released an exposure draft of the Customer and Product Data Bill (the Bill) for consultation, which would establish a consumer data right (CDR) in New Zealand. MBIE are seeking feedback on the exposure draft and how this new system for consumer data protection should work.