I have been asked to provide private medical information about myself ahead of a medical appointment, by a large and reputable NZ private medical provider.

The information is required to be provided by answering questions etc, on a customised survey on the Survey Monkey web page.

I have only seen the first page/screen of questions without answering any of them. The request to collect the information indicates up to twenty minutes is required to complete the process, so I can only assume that questions beyond the first page seek considerable detail.

I have refused on the basis that I cannot see how a Survey Monkey website operating in a foreign jurisdiction can pass muster as far as NZ medical privacy considerations are concerned.

Am I being unreasonable?

Has anyone else in NZ been asked to provide personal medical information via a SurveyMonkey website and if so, what was their experience?