Given that the Act provides that, except in the circumstances covered by the
subject access exemptions or modifications .... the right of subject
access should prevail over any provisions to the contrary contained in any
other acts, statutory instruments or rules of law. (Extract from the
Guidelines - for the DPA 1984.)
Ian W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Logan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Copyright
> Thanks for your reply with which I certainly agree. I've encountered some
> instances of summaries only of data being given on the basis that the data
> is on a form subject to copyright.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Oppenheim [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 November 2001 11:19
> To: David Logan
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Copyright
>
>
> >As with my other message today to the Group, this follows on from a
> >conversation I had yesterday.
> >
> >If the data controller is otherwise subject to copyright or other
> >restrictions in providing as copy of the personal data what is the data
> >controller to do?
> >
> >For instance, a pupil may complete a pre-printed form. Can the pupil only
> be
> >given a copy of his or her answers in the form but not the form itself if
> >this is subject to copyright restrictions?
>
>
> Clause 50 of the Copyright Act permits someone to make one or more copies
> where it is required by law. Since the Data Protection Act imposes a
legal
> obligation on data controllers to supply certain information, there is no
> infringement of copyright occurring when they supply such copies.
>
>
> Professor Charles Oppenheim
> Dept of Information Science
> Loughborough University
> Loughborough
> Leics LE11 3TU
>
> Tel 01509-223065
> Fax 01509-223053
>
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