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Wael Hajjar
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12 April 2018
Dear Wael Hajjar
Freedom of Information Request - RFI20180470 Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) received on 14th
March 2018, seeking the following information:
I would like to request information you hold on the representation of different age, race, religion, sects, and
Disability within the editorial Lebanese staff and freelancers (including these who have a dual nationality) and
work for the BBC Arabic in UK and abroad.
I ask that the information I request includes grades, and job titles.
In response to your request we are withholding the information regarding the diversity information of
editorial Lebanese staff in the BBC under section 40(2) (personal information) of the Act. As the
request relates to a small number of staff, this could lead to individuals being identified. Under section
40(2) of the Act, personal information about identifiable living individuals is exempt if disclosure to a
third party would breach one or more principles in the Data Protection Act 1998. The individuals
concerned would not expect their personal diversity information to be disclosed to a third party. To
do so would be unfair; therefore, disclosure would breach the First Data Protection Principle (fair and
lawful processing).
Appeal Rights
If you are not satisfied that we have complied with the Act in responding to your request, you have
the right to an internal review by a BBC senior manager or legal adviser. Please contact us at the
address above, explaining what you would like us to review and including your reference number. If
you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. The
contact details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 (national rate) or see
http://www.ico.gov.uk/.
Yours sincerely
BBC People
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