DIA Settings in the Facebook Content Requests System and information reporting channel
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
Response to this request is long overdue. By law Department of Internal Affairs should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
In your access to the Facebook Takedown portal (ie https://www.facebook.com/xtakedowns/login), would you please share:
1. All of the settings in your system (eg screenshots of the settings saved in a word document)
2. INCLUDING the users and keywords flagged in your system (eg in an excel spreadsheet)
3. The guidelines and objective documents used to complete the initial set up this Takedown Portal.
4. This request is for all of 2022 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe,
Thank you for contacting the Department of Internal Affairs. You have
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service OIA processing, which spans 24 December 2022 to 15 January 2023
(inclusive).
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Nâku noa, nâ
OIA Performance and Practice team
Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance
Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
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From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe Erika,
Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email). Your request was made during the annual legislative closedown period of public service OIA processing, which spans 25 December to 15 January inclusive.
The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 13 February 2023
Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.
Nâku, nâ
Michelle Reed (she/her)
Kaitohutohu Ârahi, te Ture Pârongo Ôkawa | Lead Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance
Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #21503 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 January 2023 10:44 am
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - DIA Settings in the Facebook Content Requests System and information reporting channel
[You don't often get email from [FOI #21503 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
In your access to the Facebook Takedown portal (ie https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...), would you please share:
1. All of the settings in your system (eg screenshots of the settings saved in a word document) 2. INCLUDING the users and keywords flagged in your system (eg in an excel spreadsheet) 3. The guidelines and objective documents used to complete the initial set up this Takedown Portal.
4. This request is for all of 2022 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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From: minadviceteam
Department of Internal Affairs
Good afternoon Erika,
Thank you for your email of 2 January 2023 requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
"1. All of the settings in your system (eg screenshots of the settings saved in a word document)
2. INCLUDING the users and keywords flagged in your system (eg in an excel spreadsheet)
3. The guidelines and objective documents used to complete the initial set up this Takedown Portal.
4. This request is for all of 2022 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2022."
For all new requests under the Act that concern digital safety, we require evidence of eligibility. Under section 12(1) of the Act, to be eligible to request information under the Act, you must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident; or a person in New Zealand.
In that context, we would appreciate if you could confirm your eligibility under the Act by providing a copy of a New Zealand identity document (such as a passport or driver's licence) or by providing evidence that you are a person in New Zealand (such as a utility bill that shows your current name).
To safeguard your privacy, this evidence should be provided to Te Tari Taiwhenua | the Department of Internal Affairs at [email address]. We would be grateful if you could confirm your eligibility under the Act by Friday, 20 January 2023.
Please note that if you do not provide evidence of eligibility, we will be unable to respond to your request.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Advice Team
-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #21503 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 January 2023 10:44 am
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - DIA Settings in the Facebook Content Requests System and information reporting channel
[You don't often get email from [FOI #21503 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
In your access to the Facebook Takedown portal (ie https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...), would you please share:
1. All of the settings in your system (eg screenshots of the settings saved in a word document) 2. INCLUDING the users and keywords flagged in your system (eg in an excel spreadsheet) 3. The guidelines and objective documents used to complete the initial set up this Takedown Portal.
4. This request is for all of 2022 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #21503 email]
Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear minadviceteam,
I would like to email my proof of NZ residence/citizenship. The email address to which I send the proof has not been provided. Please provide this email
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: minadviceteam
Department of Internal Affairs
Good morning Erika,
Please find attached a letter with the email address to send your eligibility to.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Advice Team
-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #21503 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 January 2023 11:41 AM
To: minadviceteam <[email address]>
Subject: RE: INCOMING OIA2223-0493 WHITTOME - Facebook takedown portal
Dear minadviceteam,
I would like to email my proof of NZ residence/citizenship. The email address to which I send the proof has not been provided. Please provide this email
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
-----Original Message-----
Good afternoon Erika,
Thank you for your email of 2 January 2023 requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
"1. All of the settings in your system (eg screenshots of the settings saved in a word document) 2. INCLUDING the users and keywords flagged in your system (eg in an excel spreadsheet) 3. The guidelines and objective documents used to complete the initial set up this Takedown Portal.
4. This request is for all of 2022 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2022."
For all new requests under the Act that concern digital safety, we require evidence of eligibility. Under section 12(1) of the Act, to be eligible to request information under the Act, you must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident; or a person in New Zealand.
In that context, we would appreciate if you could confirm your eligibility under the Act by providing a copy of a New Zealand identity document (such as a passport or driver's licence) or by providing evidence that you are a person in New Zealand (such as a utility bill that shows your current name).
To safeguard your privacy, this evidence should be provided to Te Tari Taiwhenua | the Department of Internal Affairs at [email address]. We would be grateful if you could confirm your eligibility under the Act by Friday, 20 January 2023.
Please note that if you do not provide evidence of eligibility, we will be unable to respond to your request.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Advice Team
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #21503 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear minadviceteam,
My proof has now been emailed. Kindly respond to the information request.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: minadviceteam
Department of Internal Affairs
Good afternoon,
Please find attached the Department's response to your request on 2 January 2023.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Advice Team
-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #21503 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 January 2023 10:44 am
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - DIA Settings in the Facebook Content Requests System and information reporting channel
[You don't often get email from [FOI #21503 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
In your access to the Facebook Takedown portal (ie https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...), would you please share:
1. All of the settings in your system (eg screenshots of the settings saved in a word document) 2. INCLUDING the users and keywords flagged in your system (eg in an excel spreadsheet) 3. The guidelines and objective documents used to complete the initial set up this Takedown Portal.
4. This request is for all of 2022 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #21503 email]
Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear DIA,
In this OOA, I have asked for the settings of the takedown portal and you have said:
…documents are withheld in full under section 6(b)(ii) of the Act, as the making available of that information would be likely to prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence by any international organisation.
Have you considered the confidence of New Zealanders knowing that the government is censoring using Facebook ?
Have you considered that this OIA is an internet published response?
Have you considered the NZ Bill of Rights 1990 includes freedom of speech and portals that take down certain speech is breaching this law?
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: Erika Whittome
Dear minadviceteam,
Complaint made to the ombudsman.
Section 3 and 6 of the nz bill of rights says that government is also bound by NZBoRA.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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