Matthew
I agree with your point about research, but I think this would depend on the
definition of "research". Section 33(1) of the DP Act states that "research
purposes" includes statistical or historical purposes, so it would be
necessary to establish whether what the student intends doing with the
personal data can be defined as research. Care would need to be taken over
how the data are used, as if substantial damage or distress is caused to the
data subject, the research exemption is invalidated, eg if the address of a
victim of domestic violence is revealed to the perpetrator as a result of
the information being used as part of a college project.
Stuart
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Subject: Re: Use of personal data for projects
Is it not possible that personal details are used BUT are exempt from
provisons of DP under the research & statistics clause ? I think it is
likely that personal details could be used in research projects.
Stuart Lynch <[log in to unmask]>@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on 12/01/2001
14:24:06
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Subject: Re: Use of personal data for projects
Jody
I can't think of any circumstances when it would be acceptable to use any
of
the personal data held by an organisation for a college project. I don't
think there would be any objection to using anonymised statistical data,
but
in my experience the only personal data which can be used by students are
those which the student has collected her/himself, with the consent of the
individual to their data being used for the student's purpose.
Stuart
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Sent: 12/01/2001 14:05
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Subject: Use of personal data for projects
Some of you may have asked to give advice on this issue:
Some employees as part of their employment may enrol on a college course
and
be
asked to undertake a project which requires them to use personal data from
their
organisation. This usually occurs when the project requires them to use
actual
personal data than hypothetical. Has anyone given any advice on this issue
with
respect to the DP Act.
The issues which automatically come to mind are confidentiality owed to the
individual in the personal data, issue of consent, disclosures of
information to
third parties and security of information. Have you been approached or
given
advice on this issue and if so, what advice.
Regards,
Jody
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