FOI request for internet search data policy at public institutions (universities)
Dear University of Strathclyde,
I am writing as a research volunteer at the Open Rights Group. We are conducting a study to better understand filtering and blocking of websites on the public estate, to understand what content and sites are inaccessible and why. I am writing to ask about this in relation to Universities. We are following up our previous FOI requests with a refined list of questions to make the answers uniform and suitable for analysis. With this in mind, please answer the questions as directly as possible.
We would like to know, in relation to your publicly accessible Internet networks, or Internet networks for your clients:
1. The categories of content blocked or filtered, e.g.:
(a) Security or Malware
(b) Content types, eg adult, alcohol etc
2. Statistics relating to the requests blocked or filtered, eg how many site requests filtered or blocked per category
3. Monitoring requirements you have for users, eg if you record or may record their Internet usage
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Pascal Crowe (Open Rights Group)
Dear Pascal Crowe,
FOI Request Reference – 2018/057
Thank you for your email below requesting information under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
The University acknowledges receipt of this request and will respond as
soon as possible and within 20 working days of the day your request was
received. You will hear back from us by 20 March 2018 at the latest. The
Information Governance Unit will contact you if we require any further
information.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Unit
University of Strathclyde
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The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, number SC015263
Dear University of Strathclyde,
I am writing as a research volunteer at the Open Rights Group. We are
conducting a study to better understand filtering and blocking of websites
on the public estate, to understand what content and sites are
inaccessible and why. I am writing to ask about this in relation to
Universities. We are following up our previous FOI requests with a refined
list of questions to make the answers uniform and suitable for analysis.
With this in mind, please answer the questions as directly as possible.
We would like to know, in relation to your publicly accessible Internet
networks, or Internet networks for your clients:
1. The categories of content blocked or filtered, e.g.:
(a) Security or Malware
(b) Content types, eg adult, alcohol etc
2. Statistics relating to the requests blocked or filtered, eg how many
site requests filtered or blocked per category
3. Monitoring requirements you have for users, eg if you record or may
record their Internet usage
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to hearing from
you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Pascal Crowe (Open Rights Group)
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Dear Mr Crowe,
FOI Request Reference – 2018/057
Thank you for your email of 20 February 2018 requesting information under
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Please find the University’s response attached.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Unit
University of Strathclyde
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The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, number SC015263
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