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Dear Melanie,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 498612

I write in connection with your request for information dated 5th March
2010 which was received by OGC on 5th March 2010. I note you seek access
to the following information:

* Please provide the following information regarding your
responsibilities under the (DPA):
* 1. How many requests do you get under the DPA each year?
* 2. How do you verify the authenticity of DPA requests?
* 3. Do you conduct regular DPA audits / have an auditing policy?
* 4. Do you maintain data on errors in information covered by the
DPA?
* a. If so, please provide data for the past 5 years.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to
the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party. In some circumstances OGC may be unable to achieve this deadline.
If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at
the earliest opportunity.

OGC's policy is not to charge for providing information where to do so
costs less than the "appropriate limit" [Note: The "appropriate limit"
means such amount as may be set by the regulations], which is currently
£600

Where the cost of providing information would exceed £600, OGC will
generally not provide the information. However, OGC may be able to
provide some of the information requested if it can be supplied within the
"appropriate limit".

There may be a separate fee payable for the costs of copying and postage
if you require the information in hard copy. If this is the case you will
be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we
receive payment from you. If you chose not to make payment then your
request will remain unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
OGC.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact our Service Desk on 0845 000 4999 or e-mail [1]Service
[email address], quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Veena Dholiwar

Tel: 0845 000 4999
Fax: 01603 704596
email: [OGC request email]

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and the attachments in error you must not take any action based on them,
nor must you copy or show them to anyone else. Please notify the OGC
Service Desk immediately on [OGC request email] and remove from
your system.

Incoming and outgoing emails may be subject to monitoring and recording by
OGC to prevent computer viruses, spam and for the prevention and detection
of unauthorised transmission of information. Such monitoring will be
carried out in accordance with the relevant legislation. It may also need
to be disclosed in response to a request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

[2]www.ogc.gov.uk

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Dear Ms Griffiths,

I attach OGC's response to your FOI request (ref 498612).

With regards,
Kate

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