Dear Joshua

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Customer Services Team
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Grainger [mailto:[OIA #815 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:43 a.m.
To: Telephon Telephon
Subject: Official Information Act request - Definition used for Child Exploitation Filtering System

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I just had a two questions about the definition of 'child sexual
abuse images' that is present in the March 2013 Digital Child
Exploitation Filtering System Code of Practice.

First: the test that the DIA uses to determine whether an image
falls within the filter is if it 'promotes or supports, or tends to
promote or support the exploitation of children, or young persons,
or both, for sexual purposes'. This is the same test that is used
by the OFLC to determine whether a publication is objectionable.

However, I am aware that the OFLC does not restrict this definition
to just publications that depict children. They include
publications where the actors are over 18, but
appear/presented/implied to be underage in the context of the
publication (such as being a babysitter). Thus I would like to ask:

* Does the DIA include in its filtering list any websites where the
persons depicted in the images are over 18, but are
presented/appear/implied to be underage?

Second: the definition of 'child sexual abuse images' explicitly
excludes 'representation[s] of cartoon-like characters.' However,
listed in the report presented to the Independent Reference Group
for Dec 2012 are 32 sites that contain only 'CGI or Hentai.' Given
that hentai tends to be represented in comic form I would like to
request:

* Any guidelines, criteria, or other such policies that are used to
determine whether an image is a 'representation of a cartoon-like
character.'

Feel free to contact me if you wish me to clarify my request.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Grainger

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Dear Mr Grainger

 

I have attached my formal acknowledgement of your official information
request dated 10 April 2013. As noted in my letter, a response to your
request will be sent to you by 9 May 2013.

 

Craig Press

Team Leader Official Correspondence

Regulatory Services

The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua

Dear Mr Grainger

 

Thank you again for your official information request dated 10 April 2013.
My decision on your request is in the attached pdf document.

 

Yours sincerely

 

CRAIG PRESS

 

Team Leader Official Correspondence

Regulatory Services

The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua