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Cyngor Sir y Fflint, yn cael eu cynnig na'u cadarnhau ganddo
nac ar ei ran, ac felly ni fydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn derbyn
unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y rhannau hynny o'r neges.
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Dear E M Smith,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request which
has been given the reference number R008805.

Your request has been forwarded to the Freedom of Information Act Contact
Officer for Governance to process and this Officer will be in contact with
you.

If you send any further correspondence about this request, please include
the reference number and either e.mail it to [Flintshire Council request email], or post
it to Freedom of Information, Flintshire County Council, Legal and
Democratic Services, County Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6NA.

Regards,

Lavinia Stockham
Democratic Services/Gwasanethau Democrataidd
Flintshire County Council/Cyngor Sir y Fflint
Tel/Ffôn: (01352) 702304

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Opinions advice, conclusions and other information in this
message that do not relate to the official business of
Flintshire County Council shall be understood as neither
given nor endorsed by it or on its behalf, and consequently
Flintshire County Council shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever in respect thereof.
Deellir na fydd unrhyw safbwyntiau, na chynghorion, na
chasgliadau nac unrhyw wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon,
nad ydynt yn berthnasol i waith swyddogol
Cyngor Sir y Fflint, yn cael eu cynnig na'u cadarnhau ganddo
nac ar ei ran, ac felly ni fydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn derbyn
unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y rhannau hynny o'r neges.
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Dear Mr Smith,

Please find detailed below the information requested under the Freedom of
Information Act:

Please could you provide me with copies of any current internal policies or
guidelines you have in relation to:

1. Data protection

This information is exempt under Section 21 of the Act as the information
is accessible by other means. Please visit the Councils website to access
the information requested.

http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident...

2. Information security

(See attached file: DOC 5.1 - Information Security Policy.pdf)

3. The procurement of electronic information systems

(See attached file: ICT Procurement Policy.pdf)

4. Retention scheduling and storage/archiving of electronic records.

The Councils Records Management Policy is currently being reviewed, after
which it will be published on the Councils website, therefore the
information is exempt under Section 22 of the Act, Information intended for
future publication.

Where you are dissatisfied with the way that any request for information
has been dealt with and you have been unable to obtain satisfaction through
discussion with the Officer dealing with the matter then you are encouraged
to use this procedure.

1. Your complaint should be made in writing addressed to the Information
Act Complaints Officer, Democratic Services, County Hall, Mold or by e-mail
to [Flintshire Council request email] giving full details of the complaint. The
complaint should be made within 2 months of receipt of the original
response.

2. A written acknowledgement will be sent and the complaint referred to a
Directorate Information Act Complaints Officer to investigate and review
the original response to your request and respond in writing within 14
working days. This person should not have been involved in the processing
of your original application which is the subject of your complaint and
will be a Senior Officer.

3. Where your complaint is a complex one (for example involving the
applicability of a qualified exemption) it may not be possible to deal with
it within the above timescales. In such a situation a progress report will
be sent within the above timescales.

4. If you remain dissatisfied after the above procedure you may wish to
make an application to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the
Freedom of Information Act that the Council has not dealt with your request
for information properly. The Information Commissioner’s office is at:
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Alun Kime
IT Information Manager

The contents of this communication and any enclosed documents may be
subject to copyright protection. It has been sent to you for your
information and you may use it for any non-commercial research you may be
doing or undertaking. Its contents can also be used for the purposes of
news reporting. Any other re-use, for example, commercial publication or
publication on a website, requires the permission of this Council. If you
wish to re-use this information please contact us, letting us know how you
wish to re-use it and what the intended audience will be so that we can
consider your request. This information should be sent to: The Records
Manager, Flintshire County Council, County Hall, Mold, Flintshire CH7 6NB,
or [email address]

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Opinions advice, conclusions and other information in this
message that do not relate to the official business of
Flintshire County Council shall be understood as neither
given nor endorsed by it or on its behalf, and consequently
Flintshire County Council shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever in respect thereof.
Deellir na fydd unrhyw safbwyntiau, na chynghorion, na
chasgliadau nac unrhyw wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon,
nad ydynt yn berthnasol i waith swyddogol
Cyngor Sir y Fflint, yn cael eu cynnig na'u cadarnhau ganddo
nac ar ei ran, ac felly ni fydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn derbyn
unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y rhannau hynny o'r neges.
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