19Definition of FVS

19 Definition of FVS

A service is an FVS if: (a) it is, or is sought to be, provided on a request, made by or on behalf of a party (the requesting party) to a participation agreement that does not deal only with the requesting of DVSs by, and provision of DVSs to, an authority of New Zealand or a person or body operating in New Zealand; and (b) the request includes face‑matching service information that relates to the individual; and (c) the service involves, or is to involve, a comparison that has the characteristics and purpose set out in section 20; and (d) if the requesting party is a non‑government entity—the response to the requesting party about the outcome of the comparison: (i) is either that the comparison resulted in a match for the individual or that the comparison did not result in a match for the individual; and (ii) does not contain any other face‑matching service information that relates to the individual; and (e) the request and the response are communicated by electronic communications relayed through the Face Matching Service Hub.

Note 1: FVS is short for Face Verification Service, a term used in the intergovernmental agreement.

Note 2: FVS is an example of a 1:1 matching service (see the definition of 1:1 matching service in section 5).