Alan Redhead Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 11:42 AM said:-
> The Scottish Information Commissioner has just given a ruling on
> information held within CVs/application forms submitted for posts etc.
> He has ruled that information held within a cv etc is personal data and as
> such should not be released under FOI.
> His ruling can be found at:
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> http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/appealsdecisions/decisions/deci
> sion006.htm
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> Point 61 in his ruling makes interesting reading.
In this time limited world I wonder what qualifications/experience/scope the
authors have which would allow one to assess if that judgement is perhaps
worthy of straightforward acceptance or if a more detailed analysis is
required.
Ian W
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> The Scottish Information Commissioner has just given a ruling on
> information held within CVs/application forms submitted for posts etc.
> He has ruled that information held within a cv etc is personal data and as
> such should not be released under FOI.
> His ruling can be found at:
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> http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/appealsdecisions/decisions/deci
> sion006.htm
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> Point 61 in his ruling makes interesting reading.
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> 12/07/2005 11:29
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> Paula owen
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> Hello list members
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> A (rare) interesting DP issue has popped up that I'd like to
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> This came up as intially as a speculative FOI enquiry but the interesting
> issue is potentially a DP one.
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> Scenario as follows:
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> A failed candidate for a job (he had one interview but was not asked back
> for a second and final one), wrote in to us, and asked for, and I quote:
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> " Please accept this request under the FOI legislation I wish to see all
> the records associated with the above appointment. I don't need names or
> addresses."
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> Now, although it isn't totally clear exactly what he is after,
> given he has
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> mentioned that 'names and addresses are not required', I am assuming that,
> at least in part, he wants to see the CVs/application forms of the other
> candidates.
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> My immediate reaction was that this is personal data and hence has an
> absolute exemption under FOI anyway. But then I thought some more about
> whether CVs/app forms would be considered personal if all personal details
> were removed from them??
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> Obviously, in some cases where there is a 'publications section' to a CV
> you could work out who the person was to a large degree, but otherwise, is
> it personal data?? EG if you knew someone was 'PR manager' for Acme
> limited between 2002-2004, you could potentially find out who it is???
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> My gut feeling is ,'yes of course it still is', but it would be
> interesting
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> to hear what other group members think. And if they think it isn't
> personal data, would they be happy to release all these CVs/app
> forms under
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> an FOI enquiry.
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> I don't think this issue has been discussed before, so hopefully it will
> spark off some interesting debates
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> Cheers
> Paula
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