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Subject:

Re: RE: Publication of examination results

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"BRATLEY A." <[log in to unmask]>

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Mon, 16 Nov 1998 15:41:14 +0000 (GMT)

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On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:00:22 -0000 "Pounder, Chris" 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I think Cambridge's strategy is high-risk, since I read the Registrar's
> comments differently.
> 
> My interpretation is summarised thus:
> 
> "Hey you guys, your in breach of the First Principle; but since nobody has
> complained, I'll let you off for the moment. However, I'm warning you that
> I'll enforce the Act in future, especially now that you know  that
> publishing exam results is a breach".
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Data Protection News, Cap Gemini House
> 95 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2HG
> Tel: +44 (0) 171-917-4362/4704
> Fax: +44 (0) 171-917-4666
> E-mail: <[log in to unmask]> 
> or <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Dennis Barrington-Light[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 	16 Nov 1998 10:37
> > To: 	[log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: 	Publication of examination results
> > 
> > Some of you may recall that I have been in consultation with the Data
> > Protection Registrar over the publication of examination results on the
> > Web.  (I should make clear that  the results that are published are not
> > marks but a class similar to that awarded for degrees at other
> > universities.  At Cambridge we don't class degrees but the examinations
> > that qualify for admission to the degree).  When initially we were advised
> > that we could not do this I asked for an official ruling.  This was
> > basically because we currently publish our results in the University
> > Reporter, our official journal with newspaper status.  The Reporter is now
> > also published on our web site so it was logical to include the results
> > that regularly appear in it on our site.  The question was therefore
> > raised
> > that if we were unable to publish on the web, were we able to publish at
> > all?  If we were unable to publish results what about degree lists which
> > also appear in the Reporter?
> > 
> > After a long wait for a response, I have now received the following reply
> > from Mr Boyd of the Registrar's Office:
> > 
> > 'As you know, advice has been given to schools not to publish examination
> > results of their pupils without consent.  We certainly receive regular
> > complaints from school students who have been embarrassed at the
> > publication in the local press of disappointing results.  As a result we
> > have advised those schools who have enquired that they ought first to
> > obtain the consent of students to publication.  I see no reason to vary
> > this advice.
> > 
> > While intuitively one may feel that the position of school and university
> > students are different, logically, I see no reason why this should be the
> > case although I freely concede that there have been very few complaints in
> > this area.  My advice to the Registrar, therefore, was that it is
> > certainly
> > arguable that the University is in breach of the first data protection
> > principle in publishing examination results without prior notification.
> > However, in the absence of widespread complaints or evidence of damage to
> > the individuals affected, I have also advised that [she] should exercise
> > her discretion, as permitted by S.10 of the Act, not to take action at
> > this
> > stage.
> > 
> > You will be pleased to learn that the Registrar concurred with this
> > advice.'
> > 
> > I have taken this to mean that we can continue to publish both on paper
> > and
> > on the web until such time as the Registrar decides not to exercise her
> > discretion.  I accept that other universities have informed me during my
> > consultations that they consider it inappropriate to publish results, but
> > there are also many that consider this important to preserving the
> > integrity of thier qualifications.  It also enables us to continue to
> > publish graduation lists for congregations.
> > 
> > 
> > Dennis Barrington-Light
> > Head of Student Records and Statistics
> > University of Cambridge, 10 Peas Hill, Cambridge  CB2 3PN
> > Tel:    01223-332303 (Direct line)    Fax:    01223-331200
> > Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > 

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Adam Bratley
MMXKID - The Coolest Kid In Town
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/ADMMX/index.html
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