Can someone clarify for me the legal restraints (if any) on data left on our servers by ex staff? Example: A manager needs access to a folder that only the individual had rights to when an employee. As that employee reported to said manager surely they then have the right to move, alter or delete anything that has been left there? Also, is there a distinction between college related data in that folder and any personal data left by the employee? Any help gratefully received. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - www.jiscmail.ac.uk/user-manual/summary-user-commands.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^