I am not clear what personal data is submitted to the plagiarism service. If it is just a piece of work with no name attached, I can't see how it could be personal data. However, if it is personal data consent may be needed (see, for example, AG v Guardian Newspapers (no.2) [1988] All E.R. 545. People seem to have forgotten that the 1998 DP Act is not the only thing that needs to be taken into account when dealing with personal data.
Tony
P.S> I got the citation for the case out of a text ok. Is that plagiarism? Well, it is Friday.
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