Making a hash of it: The lowdown on Inland Revenue and your data

By Phil Pennington of RNZ ANALYSIS The encrypted details of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers are being given by Inland Revenue to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google for targeted advertising — but how good is the encryption? Inland Revenue and its controlling minister, Simon Watts, say it is a lock. “This process is irreversible,” Watts told RNZ on Monday..