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Alessandro Sorrentino

Dear Birmingham City University,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from you:

For the academic years between, and including, 2013/14 and so far, 2018/19. How much money has the university spent on sponsored social media content? I would ask for a yearly breakdown by social media platform and the amount spent per platform. Please note, I'm not asking for funds spent on advertising (I.E Hiring a videographer to record a video) but instead, money spent on sponsoring, promoting e.t.c a post.

Please provide the information in the form an Excel Documents

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request, my details are outlined below.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,
Alessandro Sorrentino

Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

Dear Alessandro,

RE: INFORMATION REQUEST DATED 4th SEPTEMBER 2018
REF: FOI-00121

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on 4th September 2018 and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will respond to the information request within 20 working days (i.e on or before 1st October 2018). If we are unable to respond to the request or if the University does not hold the information or if there is a reason for it to be withheld we will write to you with the reasons why.

If you have any queries or concerns about the process, please do not hesitate to contact us. Otherwise we will write to you on or before 1st October 2018.

Thanks,

Information Management Team
Birmingham City University
15 Bartholomew Row
Birmingham
B5 5JU

T: 0121 300 5288
E: [Birmingham City University request email]

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Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

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Dear Alessandro,

RE: INFORMATION REQUEST DATED 4th SEPTEMBER 2018
REF: FOI-00121

Further to your request for information, received on 4th September 2018, please see our response attached.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests for an internal review should be made to the Head of Legal and Compliance at [Birmingham City University request email] or by writing to: Head of Legal and Compliance, Birmingham City University, Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street, B4 7BD.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Please see https://ico.org.uk/concerns/getting/ for details of their procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Thanks,

Information Management Team
Birmingham City University
Joseph Priestley Building / 3rd Floor
6 Cardigan Street
Birmingham
B4 7BD

T: 0121 300 5288
E: [Birmingham City University request email]

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