No. As I understand it (from a presentation given by Mike Hopwood,
Compliance Manager from UKIC), this is the situation:
1. FOI modifies DPA to introduce a new data class of "Unstructured Personal
Data"
2. There is a specific exemption for this unstructured data from DPA
principles except for the right of access, right of rectification and
accuracy.
3. (This is the important one!) There is a specific exemption from *all* DPA
principles including accuracy and right of access for Personnel matters,
Appointments & Removals and Disciplinary issues.
In conclusion, it is unlikely that much information will be covered at all!
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From: "Roland Perry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [data-protection] SAR - Employee Recs
> In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 08:42:22
> on Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Turner8 <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >The policy here in MoD has always been to allow people access to their
> >files, even though there is no right through DPA (post-Durrant).
> >
> >However, if you do not allow people access to their files now there is no
> >reason to expect any change when FOI comes in. Under FOI there is a
specific
> >exemption from all DPA principles for personnel matters.
>
> When you say there's an exemption from DPA, do you mean that an FOI
> request for personnel matters can be fulfilled, even though it would
> have been a DPA offence in the absence of the exemption?
> --
> Roland Perry
>
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