Privacy Commission Policies, correspondence etc on handling covid 19 vaccination records for complaints
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Privacy Commissioner
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Privacy Commissioner,
I would like please copies of policies, procedures, memos etc relating to the process and handling of any claims or complaints from April 2021 until the present date for any privacy rights complaints during Covid 19.
Please could I also have all correspondence on policy, procedures, memos etc relating to the subject of vaccination medical records when the office of the privacy commissioner was to handle such complaints from the above date until the present date.
1 I am requesting all correspondence about the policies, procedures, memos etc themselves relating to the processing of medical records complaints/claims
AND copies of such policies, procedures, memos etc for your staff on the handling of any claims and complaints of certain claims for: i) medical records of unvaccinated persons and ii) the subject of sharing and exposing vaccination medical records in any claims and complaints.
2. I am referring to complaints and claims that go to the Office of the privacy commission and its tribunal.
This request also applies to how privacy complaints were handled from vaccine mandated workers eg teachers, nurses etc . How many complaints were received from the education sector and health sector workers during this timeframe above?
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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information request.
Aku mihi
Sharyn Leonard
Executive Assistant (Legal) | Kaiâwhina Mâtâmua, Taha Ture
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Te Mana Mâtâpono Matatapu
PO Box 10094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear OIA,
Regarding question 3: This request also applies to how privacy complaints were handled from vaccine mandated workers eg teachers, nurses etc. How many complaints were received from the education
sector and health sector workers during this timeframe above
I understand if it is time consuming to collate and extract summaries of the number of complaints, however, I do not see any policy shared for this question 3. What was the policy for how such complains for mandated workers were handled? Kindly answer this part of the request please.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA
Privacy Commissioner
Kia ora
Our Office’s policies for handling privacy complaints are referred to in my letter of 20 September.
There is no further policy for handling complaints from vaccine mandated workers, as any complaints of this kind were dealt with under our standard complaint processes.
I hope this helps to explain our response to your OIA request.
ngā mihi nui
Joanna Hayward
General Counsel | Rōia Matua
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu
PO Box 10094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #24067 email]>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:41 AM
To: OIA <[Privacy Commissioner request email]>
Subject: Re: Official information request
Dear OIA,
Regarding question 3: This request also applies to how privacy complaints were handled from vaccine mandated workers eg teachers, nurses etc. How many complaints were received from the education sector and health sector workers during this timeframe above
I understand if it is time consuming to collate and extract summaries of the number of complaints, however, I do not see any policy shared for this question 3. What was the policy for how such complains for mandated workers were handled? Kindly answer this part of the request please.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe
Please find attached the Privacy Commissioner’s response to your official information request.
Aku mihi
Sharyn Leonard
Executive Assistant (Legal) | Kaiâwhina Mâtâmua, Taha Ture
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Te Mana Mâtâpono Matatapu PO Box 10094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
privacy.org.nz
[1]NZBN 9429041913161
Privacy is about protecting personal information, yours and others. To find out how, and to stay informed, [2]subscribe to our newsletter or follow us online. [3]Description: Description: Description: Small facebook icon [4]Description: twitter-bird-blue-on-whiteHave a privacy question? [5]AskUs
Caution: If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message along with any attachments. Please treat the contents of this message as private and confidential.
Thank you.
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