Hi
Can anyone offer some advice on the following queries:
Is it necessary to seek an individuals permission, before circulating any
personal information about them to other people? (academic staff to
management back to academic staff regarding a student)
If a member of staff circulates personal information about a student to
other members of staff within the institution without that students consent,
does this constitute a breach of the data protection act?
I thought it would depend on what type of information and if it was relevant
to the student and their course work then permission would not be required.
When would the institution require to obtain consent from student to pass
information on. Surely if they sign a DP declaration form when matriculating
then they are in effect signing themselves up for the "rules" of the
institution. This query keeps coming up. Would the guidance be different
if it was relating to either grievance, discipline or harassment
complaints??????????????????
Any advice??
Irene
IRENE BRUCE
Assistant Company Secretary
Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G3 6RQ
Tel: 0141 353 4518
Fax: 0141 353 4540
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