I agree. We have discussed this (albeit at one remove) with the compliance
unit, in the context of exam seating plans that appear briefly outside venues
during the exam season. The only details on the lists are name and seat number
which is information that would become immediately apparent to anyone who'd not
read the list once they entered the exam hall anyway.
So long as the lists being passed around Queens' classrooms show only basic
info (i.e. name) then this is data that is effectively available to everyone
sat in the classroom anyway.
Andrew Okey
Lancaster DP Project
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J F Hitches [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 November 2001 11:03
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> Subject: Re: Class attendance lists
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> I cannot see how passing round the class list discloses any more
> data than the presence or absence of a student in the room.
>
> If someone is there they will presumably indicate this on the
> class list and if they are not there they obviously cannot!
>
> It may indicate the name of a student to someone who does not
> know it but any concern about that would seem to be taking data
> protection into absurdity - surely students normally introduce
> themselves at the start of a course?
>
> Cannot see the problem but perhaps I am missing something.
>
> John Hitches
>
>
>
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