Dear Andrew,

We acknowledge receipt of your request for official information dated 12
November 2019 regarding racial profiling.

We are processing your request according to the provisions of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. You will receive a
decision within 20 working days after the receipt of your request by
Auckland Transport, as required by the Act. The expected due date for a
decision is 10 December 2019.  Please note this is the maximum response
time and we will endeavour to respond to you sooner.

If you have any further queries, please contact us on (09) 355 3553 during
business hours, quoting Local Government Official Information request
number CAS-28977-F2Z1Q8.

Kind regards,

Simran | Customer Care Coordinator
Customer Care – Case Management
Level 4, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | F 09 355 3550
www.at.govt.nz

  

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Kong <[FOI #11640 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2019 9:11 p.m.
To: AT Official Information (AT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Whether Auckland Transport Cameras
are capable of racial profiling against Uyghur muslims.

Dear Auckland Transport,

Recent media reports show Chinese CCTV camera operator HIK vision
promoting the ability of their cameras to identify Uyghur muslims using AI
facial recognition technology. 
[1]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...

Auckland Transport has over 1500 HIK vision cameras installed.  Are these
cameras capable of AI facial recognition of Uyghur muslims?

Has Auckland Transport had internal discussion about purchasing technology
from a company openly engaged in facilitating human rights abuses?

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Kong
Auckland
 

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Kia ora Andrew 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

On 12/11/2019  you asked for: Information on HIKvision cameras. 

 

I’ve attached a response from Roger Jones, who is our Exec GM Business
Technology. 

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.
 

You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

Kia ora Andrew 

 

We've now reviewed the details of your case (case
number CAS-28977-F2Z1Q8 ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for getting in touch

Thanks again for bringing this to our attention and working with us to
reach a positive outcome.

 

We've now closed your case.

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[3]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Andrew 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

On 12/11/2019  you asked for: Information on HIKvision cameras. 

 

I’ve attached a response from Roger Jones, who is our Exec GM Business
Technology. 

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.
 

You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

Kia ora Andrew 

 

We've now reviewed the details of your case (case
number CAS-28977-F2Z1Q8 ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for getting in touch

Thanks again for bringing this to our attention and working with us to
reach a positive outcome.

 

We've now closed your case.

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[3]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Andrew,

Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 30 November 2019 about HIKvision cameras/analytics
systems.

We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but not later than
20 January 2020. If we aren’t able to respond to your request by then, we
will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Your case is being managed by LGOIMA Business Partner Varsha McCoy. If you
have any further queries, you can contact the team on (09) 355 3553 during
business hours, quoting Local Government Official Information request
number CAS-45790-J0N1D5.

Ngā mihi,

Pablo | Customer Care Coordinator
Customer Care – Case Management
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [1][email address] or
[2][email address]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Kong <[FOI #11640 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 30 November 2019 12:16 p.m.
To: AT Official Information (AT) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Here’s the official information you asked for (case number
CAS-28977-F2Z1Q8 ) CRM:0005:

Dear AT Official Information (AT),

" Auckland Transport (AT) does not currently use facial recognition or
have any plans to do this. The library and algorithms that do facial
recognition are freely available on open source code repositories and most
analytic systems would have included these in their product. "

I'm not interested in the general capabilities of open source facial
recognition systems.  I asked specifically whether Auckland Transport
HIKvision cameras/analytics systems have inbuilt ability to perform racial
profiling against Uyghur muslims, as indicated on HIKvision reference
material.  Please answer this question.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Kong

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Andrew 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

On 12/11/2019  you asked for: Information on HIKvision cameras. 

 

I’ve attached a response from Roger Jones, who is our Exec GM Business 
Technology. 

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request
appropriately,  you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the
Ombudsman in  accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an
investigation  and review in regard to this matter.
 

You can contact the Ombudsman at
[1][10]https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.o...
or  freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2][11]http://www.at.govt.nz

 

 

Kia ora Andrew 

 

We've now reviewed the details of your case (case 
number CAS-28977-F2Z1Q8 ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for getting in touch

Thanks again for bringing this to our attention and working with us to 
reach a positive outcome.

 

We've now closed your case.

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[3][12]http://www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Andrew 

On 30/11/2019  you asked for: "I'm not interested in the general
capabilities of open source facial recognition systems.  I asked
specifically whether Auckland Transport HIKvision cameras/analytics
systems have inbuilt ability to perform racial profiling against Uyghur
muslims, as indicated on HIKvision reference material.  Please answer this
question."

Please see below response from Roger Jones, our Exec GM Business
Technology. 

Auckland Transport is not aware of any inbuilt facial recognition
capability in our cameras, as previously advised. 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.
 
You can contact the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[1]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Andrew 

On 30/11/2019  you asked for: "I'm not interested in the general
capabilities of open source facial recognition systems.  I asked
specifically whether Auckland Transport HIKvision cameras/analytics
systems have inbuilt ability to perform racial profiling against Uyghur
muslims, as indicated on HIKvision reference material.  Please answer this
question."

Please see below response from Roger Jones, our Exec GM Business
Technology. 

Auckland Transport is not aware of any inbuilt facial recognition
capability in our cameras, as previously advised. 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.
 
You can contact the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[1]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Andrew 

 

We are unable to provide you with the information you asked for
 

On 17/12/2019 you asked for information on HIKVision cameras.

 

I have received clarification from Roger Jones, who is our our Exec GM
Business Technology. Auckland Transport is not aware of any inbuilt facial
recognition capability in our cameras, as previously advised. Therefore,
your request is refused under section 17 (e) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings act, as the information does not exist.

 

You are able to ask the Ombudsman to review how we’ve responded to your
official information request. You can contact the Ombudsman at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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