The use of the Immigration Exemption under the Data Protection Act 2018

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Dear University of West London,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of the "immigration exemption" under Schedule 2 Part 1 Paragraph 4 of the Data Protection Act 2018. I ask you to provide me with:

1. The number of subject access requests (Article 15 General Data Protection Regulation) made under the Data Protection Act 2018 in:

a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020

If feasible, please also provide the number of these requests that were immigration-related presented in the same timeline (2018 - 2019 - 2020).

2. The number of times information was redacted from the response to a subject access request on the basis of Schedule 2 Part 1 Para 4 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (the immigration exemption) in:

a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020

3. The number of times appeals were made against the restriction in:

a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020

4. The number of times those appeals were overturned in:

a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020

Please provide the information in an electronic format most convenient to you.

If you require clarity on the request please do not hesitate to contact me at [email address] and I would be happy to clarify.

Upon locating the requested records, should providing these records for all years exceed the cost limit, please only provide data for 2020 (in the first place) and 2019 (if still within the cost limit). Should that still be too costly, please provide data for the most recent quarter (full three months) of 2020 for which these data are available.

Thank you for your prompt attention.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Kuba Jablonowski
the3million research associate
[email address]

Data Requests, University of West London

Dear Dr Jablonowski,

 

We received your request under the Freedom Of Information Act, thank you.

 

We aim to respond to your request within 20 university working days. You
will be informed of the reasons if the reply cannot be given on time.

 

Kind regards

 

Ayesha Ahdan

Complaints Administrator

 

* [1][University of West London request email]
+ University of West London, St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London W5 5RF

 

 

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Data Requests, University of West London

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Dear Dr Kuba Jablonowski,

 

Please find attached a response to your request under the FOIA.

 

Kind Regards

 

Ayesha Ahdan

Compliance Administrator

 

* [1][University of West London request email]
+ University of West London, St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London W5 5RF

 

 

 

From: Data Requests <[University of West London request email]>
Sent: 08 December 2020 14:28
To: the3million <[FOI #710301 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - The use of the Immigration
Exemption under the Data Protection Act 2018

 

Dear Dr Jablonowski,

 

We received your request under the Freedom Of Information Act, thank you.

 

We aim to respond to your request within 20 university working days. You
will be informed of the reasons if the reply cannot be given on time.

 

Kind regards

 

Ayesha Ahdan

Complaints Administrator

 

* [2][University of West London request email]
+ University of West London, St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London W5 5RF

 

 

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