The use of the Immigration Exemption under the Data Protection Act 2018
the3million made this Freedom of Information request to University of Wales Trinity St David as part of a batch sent to 133 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear University of Wales Trinity St David,
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]
Dear Dr Jablonowski,
Thank you for your freedom of information request received by the
compliance email address of University of Wales and University of Wales
Trinity Saint David today, 1^st December 2020. Please be aware that all
information requests place some degree of demand on the University's
resources in terms of costs and staff time and that currently UWTSD may
need to prioritise resources to other areas, or adapt its usual approach
to information governance work, in order to meet the unprecedented
challenges we are all facing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Therefore, we need to advise you that you may experience a delay in
receiving a response to information rights requests during the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.
Thank you for your understanding.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Osborne BSocSc(Hons) LLM, Solicitor
Swyddog Diogelu Data / Data Protection Officer
Campws Busnes Abertawe SA1 1NE Cymru DU/ Swansea Business Campus, SA1 1NE,
Wales, UK
Llinell Uniongyrchol / Direct Line: [1]01792 481180
e-bost / e-mail: [2][email address]
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2. mailto:[email address]
Dear Dr Jablonowski,
Thank you for your freedom of information request received by the
compliance email address of University of Wales on 1^st December 2020. I
would respond as follows, noting I have taken a request for verification
of a degree result as a subject access request in a broad sense.
1. The number of subject access requests (Article 15 General Data
Protection Regulation) made under the Data Protection Act 2018 in:
a) 2018 2298 requests for verification of degree result
b) 2019 2129 requests for verification of degree result
c) by 30th September 2020 1329 requests for verification of degree
result
If feasible, please also provide the number of these requests that were
immigration-related presented in the same timeline (2018 - 2019 - 2020).
N/A
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: None
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020
3. The number of times appeals were made against the restriction in: N/A
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020
4. The number of times those appeals were overturned in: N/A
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020
You may request a review of the information contained within this freedom
of information response from my colleague Lee
Bartlett ([1][email address]) If you remain dissatisfied
following the review you may appeal to the Information Commissioner at
ico.org.uk. Alternatively, you may write to the ICO at:
Head Office
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a
national rate number
Yours sincerely,
Paul Osborne BSocSc(Hons) LLM,
Solicitor
Swyddog Diogelu Data / Data Protection Officer
Campws Busnes Abertawe SA1 1NE Cymru DU/ Swansea Business Campus, SA1 1NE,
Wales, UK
Llinell Uniongyrchol / Direct Line: 01792
481180
e-bost / e-mail: [2][email address]
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
Dear Dr Jablonowski,
Thank you for your freedom of information request received by UWTSD on
1^st December 2020. I would respond as follows, noting I have included a
request for verification of a degree result as a subject access request in
a broad sense.
1. The number of subject access requests (Article 15 General Data
Protection Regulation) made under the Data Protection Act 2018 in:
a) 2018 we do not have access to this data
b) 2019 136
c) by 30th September 2020 36
If feasible, please also provide the number of these requests that were
immigration-related presented in the same timeline (2018 - 2019 - 2020).
N/A
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: None
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020
3. The number of times appeals were made against the restriction in: N/A
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020
4. The number of times those appeals were overturned in: N/A
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) by 30th September 2020
You may request a review of the information contained within this freedom
of information response from my colleague Lee
Bartlett ([1][email address]) If you remain dissatisfied
following the review you may appeal to the Information Commissioner at
ico.org.uk. Alternatively, you may write to the ICO at:
Head Office
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a
national rate number
Yours sincerely,
Paul Osborne BSocSc(Hons) LLM,
Solicitor
Swyddog Diogelu Data / Data Protection Officer
Campws Busnes Abertawe SA1 1NE Cymru DU/ Swansea Business Campus, SA1 1NE,
Wales, UK
Llinell Uniongyrchol / Direct Line: 01792
481180
e-bost / e-mail: [2][email address]
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
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