Office of the Privacy Commissioner
PO Box 10094, Wellington 6140
Level 11, 215 Lambton Quay
Wellington, New Zealand
P +64 4 474 7590 F +64 4 474 7595
E [email address]
0800 803 909 Enquiries
privacy.org.nz
26 June 2025
Amanda Murtagh
By email only to: [FYI request #31311 email]
Tēnā koe
Official Information Act Request (Our Ref: OIA/0448)
We refer to your Official Information Act Request received on 16 June 2025.
Your request:
Please provide the standard operating procedure, in working days, when a complaint is
made by a member of the public, that the Of ice of the Privacy Commissioner
Acknowledge a complaint.
I can confirm that our standard operating procedure is to acknowledge a privacy complaint
within 10 working days. Please note that due to complaints volumes, sometimes it can take
longer to acknowledge a complaint. We also had a recent issue with our online complaint
form but that has now been resolved.
I understand that our Investigations and Dispute Resolution Team has been in touch with
you about the recent email you sent us and has apologised for the delay in responding to
you.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Liz MacPherson
Deputy Privacy Commissioner
OIA/0448/A1088208