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Privacy policy and assessment for smart homes

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities

The request was successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Housing New Zealand Corporation,

A news report today reports that Housing NZ has smart home sensors installed in 160 homes and is planning to roll the program out to 2,000 homes by May 2020 ("Housing NZ scopes sensor roll-out to 2,000 state homes", Reseller News, 22 May 2019). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* what information is collected by the sensors and at what interval (e.g. is it every minute, or every hour)?
* whether the tenants of these homes are informed of the presence of the sensors;
* A copy of any privacy policy relating to the sensors provided to tenants;
* A copy of any policy relating to use of the sensors data by Housing New Zealand;
* A copy of any privacy impact assessment relating to the sensors.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Please find attached an acknowledgement of receipt from Housing New
Zealand.

 

 
   
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Mainline: (04) 439 3000 | Housing New Zealand  
Corporation
Te Kaporeihana â Whare o Aotearoa | PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New
Zealand Government
Housing New Zealand’s vision is to be the social housing provider of
choice.

 

 

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Dear Alex Harris

 

On behalf of Housing New Zealand, please find attached the response to
your information request of 22 May 2019, regarding its Smart Homes Pilot.

 

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Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Mainline: (04) 439 3000 | Housing New Zealand  
Corporation
Te Kaporeihana ā Whare o Aotearoa | PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New
Zealand Government
Housing New Zealand’s vision is to be the social housing provider of
choice.

 

 

The information contained in or attached to this message is intended only
for the people it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient,
any use, disclosure or copying of this information is unauthorised and
prohibited. This information may be confidential or subject to legal
privilege. If you have received this message in error, please notify the
sender immediately and delete this message.

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