Pursuant to section 32 of the Privacy Act 2020, I give notice as follows:

The Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 was issued on 21 July 2025. The code will come into force on 3 November 2025 (for biometric processing that has not commenced before 3 November 2025), and on 3 August 2026 (for biometric processing that commenced before 3 November 2025).

Copies of the code may be inspected at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in Wellington or Auckland, by appointment, or obtained free of charge from the website: www.privacy.org.nz.

The code is secondary legislation for purposes of the Legislation Act 2019 and is administered by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Dated this 6th day of August 2025.

MICHAEL LINDO CHARLES WEBSTER, Privacy Commissioner.