Deputy Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, said interest in the new law had remained high even over the holiday period.
Issues which people have been interested in have included: access to personal information held by organisations; use of personal information by direct marketers; access to employment records; and what organisations intended to do with information once it has been collected.
"Business appears to be responding well to the legislation," Pilgrim said.
Among the queries the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has received have been consumers concerned about the use of information which is held about them. Pilgrim said they had contacted the office for advice about whether or not to provide their personal information.
