Terry

There is a guide on the ICO website, apologies I don’t have the link hand that covers (personal /  professional personal data).  For your information, I had same and decided that management level (here it is business area managers who report to a senior manager) and above is in the public domain, more junior personnel – we just release job titles in the org structure not individual names (unless staff happy as they are mainly public facing).

Hi

In a colleagues’ absence, I have been asked if the releasing of information in response to an FOI request (extract below) would be acceptable, as it also refers to personal details;

“Can you please send me the contact details of your heads of departments, including contact numbers and extensions and email addresses?”

My initial thoughts are that the release of a simple organisation chart with job titles and contact telephone numbers but without peoples’ names would be okay, however the email address would disclose the names of staff so I believe should not be released. Would it be reasonable in fulfilling the FOI request to release information as described above ie. without email addresses?

Any thoughts gratefully received!

Thanks & Regards

Terry

Terry Hutchinson

Head of Registry

Registry S.4.900

Doncaster College

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Doncaster

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