Tēnā koe

Thank you for your Official Information Act request.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 20 working days after the day that your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email].

Ngā mihi
GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FOI #15140 email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 April 2021 4:27 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

Hope you're well. This is a request for copies of the following GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements.

1. Sensitive Category Individuals

2. Human Rights Risk Management. If a different version was in force prior to the 2019 IGIS CIA report, I request a copy of this as well.

3. Making a Protected Disclosure

4. Dealing with Copyrighted Information

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [GCSB request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Government Communications Security Bureau? If so, please contact us using this form:
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Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
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The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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Dear Scott,

We refer to your official information request dated 12 April 2021 as outlined below.

The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day that we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 7 July 2021.

This extension is necessary consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email].

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards

GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FOI #15140 email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 April 2021 4:27 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

Hope you're well. This is a request for copies of the following GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements.

1. Sensitive Category Individuals

2. Human Rights Risk Management. If a different version was in force prior to the 2019 IGIS CIA report, I request a copy of this as well.

3. Making a Protected Disclosure

4. Dealing with Copyrighted Information

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15140 email]

Is [GCSB request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Government Communications Security Bureau? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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Good afternoon Scott,

This email is to advise you that the GCSB has made a decision on your request. We will provide you with the information you requested, with some information withheld under section 6(a) of the OIA. Some information will be provided as a summary and extract under section 16(1)(e) of the OIA.

We are preparing the information for release and will provide it to you without undue delay.

Kind regards,

GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 4:20 PM
To: 'Scott' <[FYI request #15140 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear Scott,

We refer to your official information request dated 12 April 2021 as outlined below.

The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day that we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 7 July 2021.

This extension is necessary consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email].

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards

GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FYI request #15140 email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 April 2021 4:27 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

Hope you're well. This is a request for copies of the following GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements.

1. Sensitive Category Individuals

2. Human Rights Risk Management. If a different version was in force prior to the 2019 IGIS CIA report, I request a copy of this as well.

3. Making a Protected Disclosure

4. Dealing with Copyrighted Information

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #15140 email]

Is [GCSB request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Government Communications Security Bureau? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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Kia ora

 

Thank you for your message. We endeavour to respond to emails within one
working day.

 

Kind regards

GCSB

 

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains
information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal
privilege. Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not
the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy
or use the message in any way. If you have received this message in error,
please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original
message.  The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the
departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to
this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission from NZIC. This
communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance
purposes. Thank you.

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Kia ora Scott,

Please find attached the documents in scope of your request, and a letter from our Director-General explaining the decision on each document.

Thank you for your patience as we prepared these documents for release.

Ngā mihi,
GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FOI #15140 email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 April 2021 4:27 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

Hope you're well. This is a request for copies of the following GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements.

1. Sensitive Category Individuals

2. Human Rights Risk Management. If a different version was in force prior to the 2019 IGIS CIA report, I request a copy of this as well.

3. Making a Protected Disclosure

4. Dealing with Copyrighted Information

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15140 email]

Is [GCSB request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Government Communications Security Bureau? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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Kia ora Scott,

We tried to send you an acknowledgement of your request on Wednesday 9 February, but are having issues with emails bouncing back from FYI.org.

See copy of acknowledgement attached.

Thanks
GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FOI #15140 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 10 February 2022 7:35 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear GCSB,

Just following up to ensure my request of 8 Feb has been received. Could I have an acknowledgement of receipt, please?

Yours sincerely,

Scott

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

Kia ora Scott,

Please find attached the documents in scope of your request, and a letter from our Director-General explaining the decision on each document.

Thank you for your patience as we prepared these documents for release.

Ngā mihi,
GCSB

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15140 email]

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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Kia ora Scott

We refer to your official information request of 8 February 2022.

The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day you submitted your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision to 17 May 2022.

This extension is required because the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

This extension is longer than what we would usually apply to information requests, and this is because we have taken potential COVID-19 disruptions into consideration. We will of course provide you with a response before 17 May if practicable.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi
GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FOI #15140 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 6:18 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear GCSB,

Thank you for your response of last November. I would like to make a further request on the same topic. I would like to request:

ONE: A copy of the current Joint Policy Statement – Human Rights Risk Management, which I understand was issued this past December

TWO: Copies of the Joint Policy Statement – Sensitive Category Individuals in both the version issued July 2021 and the version that preceded this. In this instance I am requesting (redacted) copies of the original documents, as opposed to the summaries provided in your response to my original request.

THREE: A copy of the Joint Policy Statement - Obtaining and Using Publically Available Information

Yours sincerely,

Scott

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

Kia ora Scott,

Please find attached the documents in scope of your request, and a letter from our Director-General explaining the decision on each document.

Thank you for your patience as we prepared these documents for release.

Ngā mihi,
GCSB

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15140 email]

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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Kia ora Scott

Unfortunately we will be unable to meet the deadline for this OIA request.

We are working on the request and will send your response as soon as practicable. We apologise for the delay.

Ngā mihi
GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Sent: Friday, 4 March 2022 7:00 PM
To: 'Scott' <[FOI #15140 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Kia ora Scott

We refer to your official information request of 8 February 2022.

The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day you submitted your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision to 17 May 2022.

This extension is required because the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

This extension is longer than what we would usually apply to information requests, and this is because we have taken potential COVID-19 disruptions into consideration. We will of course provide you with a response before 17 May if practicable.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi
GCSB

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <[FOI #15140 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 6:18 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - GCSB-NZSIS Joint Policy Statements

Dear GCSB,

Thank you for your response of last November. I would like to make a further request on the same topic. I would like to request:

ONE: A copy of the current Joint Policy Statement – Human Rights Risk Management, which I understand was issued this past December

TWO: Copies of the Joint Policy Statement – Sensitive Category Individuals in both the version issued July 2021 and the version that preceded this. In this instance I am requesting (redacted) copies of the original documents, as opposed to the summaries provided in your response to my original request.

THREE: A copy of the Joint Policy Statement - Obtaining and Using Publically Available Information

Yours sincerely,

Scott

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

Kia ora Scott,

Please find attached the documents in scope of your request, and a letter from our Director-General explaining the decision on each document.

Thank you for your patience as we prepared these documents for release.

Ngā mihi,
GCSB

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15140 email]

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.

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