Data sharing
The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) programme is an inter-governmental initiative by the Australian Government, states and territories and the New Zealand Government to improve the energy efficiency of equipment.
EECA may share your consultation submission with E3 members, primarily, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Sharing of submissions is required to further develop policy options that align between Australia and New Zealand.
Information EECA shares with DCCEEW will be afforded the protections of the Australian Privacy Act 1988(external link) and the Archives Act 1983(external link). For more information, please visit DCCEEW’s Privacy Policy(external link).
The New Zealand Privacy Act 2020(external link) governs how your information is required to be collected, stored, used and shared.
DCCEEW and EECA may also share your information with parties involved in the development of policy options as well as other Australian Government agencies through data sharing relationships. Those parties are also bound by the mentioned New Zealand and Australian Acts.
If you do not want your information shared with DCCEEW, its service providers or other Australian Government entities, please specify this in your submission.
In-Confidence information
If you are sharing any in-confidence information in your submission and you do not want EECA to disclose it to any other parties, please specify this in your submission.
Privacy
The New Zealand Privacy Act 2020(external link) governs how your information is required to be collected, stored, used and shared. Please refer to EECA’s Privacy Policy(external link) to learn how we collect and handle data.
Official Information Act
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), information held by EECA is to be made available to requestors unless there are grounds for withholding it. The grounds for withholding information are outlined in the OIA.
If you are making a submission, you may wish to indicate any grounds for withholding information. Reasons for withholding information could include information that is commercially sensitive or personal (such as names or contact details). An automatic confidentiality disclaimer from your IT system will not be considered grounds for withholding information.
EECA will consider you preference when determining whether to release information. Any decisions to withhold information requested under the OIA may be reviewed by the Ombudsman.
