Content filtering software

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Jennifer Gallagher

Dear Central School of Speech and Drama,

I would like to make a request for the following information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000).

1. Do you employ the use of content filtering software on the PCs based in your libraries which are connected to the internet and intended for use by the users of your library?

If answer to 1. is “yes”, please:

2. Provide the name and annual cost of the content filtering software.

3. Provide a full list of the categories of websites blocked (e.g. “pornography, gambling, phishing etc.”). If these differ according to the user profile accessing the PC (e.g. child, student, adult, staff etc.) please provide a full list of categories of websites blocked for each user profile.

4. Confirm whether you also block specific URLs in addition to categories, and provide a complete list of these URLs.

5. Provide the relevant policy document or written documentation which outlines the procedure a user must follow in instances where they would like to gain access to a website that is blocked.

6. From January 2013 until the present day, please provide a list of the URLs where users have requested access to despite them being blocked by the content filtering software.

7. Of the list provided in 6., please detail which URLs access was granted for and which were denied.

I hope the above requests are clear however please do not hesitate to get back in touch if any need clarifying.

Yours faithfully,

Jennifer Gallagher

Jennifer Gallagher

Dear Central School of Speech and Drama,

I am still awaiting a response to my FOI request. Can you please provide the information requested or let me know the reason for the delay and when I may expect a response?

Yours faithfully,

Jennifer Gallagher

FOI, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Dear Ms Gallagher,

I have no record of having received a request from you. Please can you resend to this account ([email address]).

Regards, James.

James Prince
Academic Registrar and Director of Academic Services
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

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Jennifer Gallagher

Dear FOI,

Dear Central School of Speech and Drama,

I would like to make a request for the following information under
the Freedom of Information Act (2000).

1. Do you employ the use of content filtering software on the PCs
based in your libraries which are connected to the internet and
intended for use by the users of your library?

If answer to 1. is “yes”, please:

2. Provide the name and annual cost of the content filtering
software.

3. Provide a full list of the categories of websites blocked (e.g.
“pornography, gambling, phishing etc.”). If these differ according
to the user profile accessing the PC (e.g. child, student, adult,
staff etc.) please provide a full list of categories of websites
blocked for each user profile.

4. Confirm whether you also block specific URLs in addition to
categories, and provide a complete list of these URLs.

5. Provide the relevant policy document or written documentation
which outlines the procedure a user must follow in instances where
they would like to gain access to a website that is blocked.

6. From January 2013 until the present day, please provide a list
of the URLs where users have requested access to despite them being
blocked by the content filtering software.

7. Of the list provided in 6., please detail which URLs access was
granted for and which were denied.

I hope the above requests are clear however please do not hesitate
to get back in touch if any need clarifying.

Yours faithfully,

Jennifer Gallagher

FOI, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Dear Jennifer,

Central does not block any content.

Best regards, Jim.

James Prince
Academic Registrar and Director of Academic Services
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
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