Crime Scene Cleaners photos on Facebook a potential privacy breach - Commissioner - a podcast by RNZ

The Acting Privacy Commissioner is shocked and appalled by the graphic images posted by a trauma cleaning company and wants to hear from anyone who thinks the company has breached their privacy.
On Tuesday RNZ revealed the business Crime Scene Cleaners had been posting photos of scenes of suspected suicides, sudden deaths, and assaults, for nearly two years.
Clients have told RNZ they never gave permission for the images to be published online.
The company apologised yesterday, after initially defending its posts, saying they were raising "public awareness".
Acting Privacy Commissioner Liz MacPherson told RNZ reporter Sam Olley she is "looking into the issue as a potential privacy breach".
Liz MacPherson says any company that collects personal information has a duty to ensure it does not breach clients' trust.
The Chief Coroner is also assessing whether posts also breached non-publication orders.
The Ports of Auckland, KiwiRail, the Ministry of Justice, Auckland and Christchurch City Councils confirmed they had made payments to Crime Scene Cleaners in the past, but are rethinking doing so in future.

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