Boundary Travel Exemption Document - Information and Privacy
Mike Hunua made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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      From: Mike Hunua
      
    
    Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Could the Ministry provide any privacy policy they have in regards to the Bussiness Travel document to pass the Auckland Boundry and the information it contains within the QR code on the document?
-Who can scan the document
-Can a document be cancelled if lost or stolen, and policies regarding unauthorised use of these documents?
-Does the document need to be scanned by officials every crossing?
-Does the QR code contained in the Document log movements (entry and exits of an area).
-Can any person scan the document with a QR code scanner on a smart device?
-What information does the QR code contain?
-Any relevant privacy policy regarding these documents for the holder as employers may request these documents for employees.
-Does the Ministry have any intentions to link testing and vaccination status to these documents for ease of crossing if longer-term boundary restrictions are used.
Yours faithfully,
Mike Hunua
        From: Ministerial Services
        Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
      
    
    Ref: 2122-0804
 
Dear Mike,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
 acknowledge your email of the 5^th of October 2021 requesting under the
 Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
 
“Could the Ministry provide any privacy policy they have in regards to the
 Bussiness Travel document to pass the Auckland Boundry and the information
 it contains within the QR code on the document?
-Who can scan the document
-Can a document be cancelled if lost or stolen, and policies regarding
 unauthorised use of these documents?
-Does the document need to be scanned by officials every crossing?
-Does the QR code contained in the Document log movements (entry and exits
 of an area).
-Can any person scan the document with a QR code scanner on a smart
 device?
-What information does the QR code contain?
-Any relevant privacy policy regarding these documents for the holder as
 employers may request these documents for employees.
-Does the Ministry have any intentions to link testing and vaccination
 status to these documents for ease of crossing if longer-term boundary
 restrictions are used.”
 
Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
 will be sent to you in due course.
 
Due to the recent changes in Covid-19 alert levels, the Ministry is
 currently focused on assisting with the pandemic response and your
 response may be delayed. The Ministry will contact you to provide further
 updates specific to your request once it has been assessed.
 
If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
 free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].
 
Nâku noa, nâ
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
               
Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078
 
 
 
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        Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
      
    
    Dear Mike Hunua
 
Please find attached a response from the Ministry of Business, Innovation
 and Employment to your request made under the Official Information Act.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 2, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
 
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