Social media policy

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Dear Attorney-General's Department,

I request the following documents:

1. Current social media policy of the department, which covers departmental use and/or private use by employees in an individual capacity.
2. Any guidance material which is available for employees to make informed decisions about their social media use.

Yours faithfully,

James Smith

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Dear Mr Smith

Freedom of Information Request FOI16/063

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for access to documents relating to the department’s social media
policy. I have taken your request to be for:

1. Current social media policy of the department, which covers
departmental use and/or private use by employees in an individual
capacity.

2. Any guidance material which is available for employees to make informed
decisions about their social media use.

 

If you disagree with this interpretation of your request, please let me
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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

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When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters,
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information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act
1988. We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that
we can contact you about your request under the Freedom of Information Act
for access to documents or access to, or correction of, personal
information; or a complaint you have made or your request for access to,
or correction of, personal information under the Privacy Act. If your
request concerns your personal information, we will collect the minimum
amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. The handling of your
personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 and our privacy
policy is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/Privacystatem....
If you have an enquiry or complaint about your privacy, please contact the
Privacy Contact Officer on 02 6141 2660 or via e-mail [email address].

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Dear Mr Smith

 

Please find attached a decision and associated documentation in relation
to your freedom of information request.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Delivery
Division

Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
(: (02) 6141 6666  *: [1][AGD request email]

 

 

 

 

 

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When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters,
the Attorney-General’s Department will only collect your personal
information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act
1988. We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that
we can contact you about your request under the Freedom of Information Act
for access to documents or access to, or correction of, personal
information; or a complaint you have made or your request for access to,
or correction of, personal information under the Privacy Act. If your
request concerns your personal information, we will collect the minimum
amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. The handling of your
personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 and our privacy
policy is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/Privacystatem....
If you have an enquiry or complaint about your privacy, please contact the
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Dear FOI Requests,

Thank you for providing the requested information.

Yours sincerely,

James Smith