** Reply to note from Roger Glover <[log in to unmask]> Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:23:42 +0100
> Data Protection and Back-up Security Copies.
>
> Could help me clarify what actions if any I need to include?
>
> In the First Transitional Period, back up copies of automated data are
> exempt from subject access. (Schedule 8 Section 12)
>
> Is the implication that after the first transitional period, data subject
> access must include these security copies?
>
> I could partially understand copies of files still in a directly accessable
> and processable form but to include security copies that are specialised
> "dump" copy facilities is way over the top in my mind. In many cases these
> files are usually restored over the current file location desroying the
> current file, which had developed a problem.
>
> Firstly, is this the correct interpretation for Section 7 and Schedule 8?
> Or
> Is there more information that I have not considered?
>
> What is your understanding of the requirements for including security copies
> in an subject access request search?
The point came up a while ago and it was felt that to try and find
information from tapes is an unreasonable request or whatever is the
wording of the act.
Charles
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