 The Privacy Act was enacted in an era of heightened national awareness for human rights, and sits alongside the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993.The Privacy Act similarly addressed international concerns, acknowledging privacy obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.The Privacy Act extended protection to "any person or body of persons whether corporate and unincorporate," in both the public and private sectors.