Has anyone else had a request from Revenue Canada (Canadian Inland
Revenue) for a list of names, addresses and SSNs of all Canadian
students who have attended here over past 10 years?
If we do not comply, then our institution will be removed from the
'prescribed list' and Canadian donors could not therefore make tax
deductible contributions to the institution.
I replied in July pointing out the Data Protection Act restrictions
and our institutional policy on disclosure but have had a reply
assuring us that they would not divulge any information we sent.
Not quite the point. Have checked with the Data Protection
Registrar's office and been told that without the students' consent,
we cannot divulge this information because our registration under the
Act doesn't permit such a disclosure.
Donald Cattanach
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Donald Cattanach
Director of Registry, The University of Edinburgh,
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Tel: 0131-650 2225 Fax: 0131-650 8223
WWW: http://www.registry.ed.ac.uk
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