Not Just Redaction.
Defensible OIA & LGOIMA Disclosure.
Veil automates the detection, review, and release of official information — transforming weeks of manual processing into hours of intelligent, auditable workflow.
The Challenge
The Growing OIA & LGOIMA Challenge
Government agencies and councils across New Zealand face compounding pressures. Growing request volumes, tight statutory timelines, and rising compliance expectations — met with manual processes that weren't designed for this scale.
Volume overload
1,000–10,000+ documents per request. Manual review simply cannot scale.
Consistency gap
Different staff apply redactions differently. No standardised workflow across the organisation.
Defensibility risk
No structured audit trail linking each redaction to statutory grounds. Ombudsman challenges are hard to defend.
Deadline pressure
20 working days per request. Every OIA and LGOIMA response is a ticking clock.
Double-edged risk
Miss a redaction = privacy breach. Over-redact = withholding official information. Both carry legal and reputational consequences.
Capabilities
Purpose-Built for OIA & LGOIMA —
Not Generic Compliance Software
Where generic redaction tools stop at highlighting and removing text, Veil provides the complete statutory workflow.
AI Detection with Human Oversight
Two-layer detection: NZ-specific pattern matching (IRD, NHI, phone, address) plus contextual AI that understands commercially sensitive content, legal privilege, and free & frank opinions. Every detection is a recommendation — humans always decide.
Full OIA & LGOIMA Compliance
Every redaction linked to statutory grounds (s6, s7, s9, s17). Public interest consideration enforced where required. Withholding schedules generated automatically. Reviewers cannot export without linking redactions to statutory grounds.
Tiered Review Workflow
Reviewer → Senior Reviewer → Final Approver. The same workflow your organisation uses, built into the system. Full version comparison, change tracking, and role-based permissions at every stage.
Permanent, Verified Redaction
Content removed at the data level, not overlaid. Multi-pass verification confirms no residual content survives. If any check fails, export is blocked until resolved.
Immutable Audit Trail
Every action logged with user ID, timestamp, and reasoning. SHA-256 hash chain for tamper detection. Ombudsman-ready export packages. There is no ‘off the record’ mode.
Bulk Processing at Scale
Process 5,000 pages in under 3 hours. Detect duplicates across 10,000 documents in 45 minutes. Support 10+ concurrent reviewers. OCR for scanned documents and handwriting.
Product
See Veil in Action
Dashboard Overview
Active cases, document counts, deadlines, and team activity at a glance
Document Review
Side-by-side original and redacted views with AI-detected PII highlighted
AI Detection Panel
Confidence scores, withholding grounds, and one-click accept/reject for each detection
Reports & Compliance
AI accuracy metrics, compliance analytics, and downloadable report templates
Live screenshots from the Veil platform — veil.datasing.nz
Workflow
From Ingestion to Compliant Release
A structured four-stage pipeline that takes raw documents to Ombudsman-ready disclosure packages with full audit trail at every step.
Ingest
Upload documents individually, in bulk, or via M365 integration. PDF, DOCX, XLSX, email archives (PST, MSG, EML), and scanned documents with intelligent OCR.
AI Analysis
AI models analyse every page with contextual reasoning. Each detection includes confidence scores, suggested withholding grounds under OIA or LGOIMA, and public interest considerations.
Human Review
Tiered workflow: Reviewer, Senior Reviewer, Final Approver. Accept, reject, or modify AI recommendations with full change tracking and version comparison.
Compliant Release
Export with permanent, verified redactions. Auto-generate withholding schedules, cover letters, and Ombudsman-ready audit reports — all in one click.
Impact
By the Numbers
Reduction in manual effort
Staff hours saved annually
Pages processed in under 3 hours
Uptime SLA
Veil's audit trail will withstand Ombudsman investigation. Every action logged. Every decision captured. Every ground recorded. Defensibility is not an afterthought — it's built in.
Security
Your Data. In New Zealand. Always.
All data processed and stored in Azure New Zealand North (Auckland). No data leaves NZ under any circumstances. No offshore subprocessors. No exceptions.
Get Started
Request a Demo
See how Veil can transform your OIA or LGOIMA disclosure workflow. We'll walk you through the platform with your team and discuss how it maps to your current process.