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
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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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From: TWSD Ministerial Services
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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