The use of the Immigration Exemption under the Data Protection Act 2018

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Dear Ulster University,

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]

foi, Ulster University

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Dear Dr Jablonowski        

 

On behalf of Ulster University, I acknowledge receipt of your freedom of
information request which we have referenced, FOIA/20/243.

 

The response timeframe i.e. 01 January 2021, falls during Ulster
University’s Christmas and New Year closure (19Dec 20-3Jan 21), so we will
endeavour to respond at our earliest convenience, January 2021.

 

Yours sincerely

Jayne Moore

                                                       

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foi, Ulster University

Dear Dr Jablonowski

 

Further to your FOI request please see the number of SARs received by
Ulster University from 2018 to 30 September 2020.  During the period
requested by you, the University did not use the "immigration exemption"
under Schedule 2 Part 1 Paragraph 4 of the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

DATE No. of SARs received
2018 21
2019 26
2020 11

If you are unhappy with how the University has dealt with your request you
may raise the matter under the University's internal review process for
FOI requests. Please submit written details of your appeal to Mr Eamon
Mullan, University Secretary, Room J312, University of Ulster, Coleraine
BT52 1SA, email at [1][email address]. The University will normally
undertake to issue a decision on an appeal within 20 working days of
receipt.

 

If you do not wish to submit an appeal to the University in relation to
your request or if you are unhappy with the outcome of an appeal you may
apply to the Office of the Information Commissioner. Full particulars of
the FOI Act including the Information Commissioner's address may be found
at [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

Jayne Moore

[Ulster University request email]

 

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Dear Mr Jablonowski

 

Further to your FOI request please see number of SARs received by Ulster
University from 2018 to 30 September 2020. 

 

Date No. of SARs received
2018 21
2019 26
2020 11

  

 

During the period requested by you the University did not receive any
requests regarding the use of the immigration exemption.

 

If you are unhappy with how the University has dealt with your request you
may raise the matter under the University’s internal review process for
FOIs.  Please submit written details of your appeal to Mr Eamon Mullan,
Room J312, Ulster University, Room J312, Ulster University, Coleraine,
BT52 1SA, email [email address].  The University will normally
undertake to issue a decision on an appeal within 20 working days of
receipt.

 

If you do not wish to submit an appeal to the University in relation to
your request or if you are unhappy with the outcome of an appeal you may
apply to the Office of the Information Commissioner.  Full particulars of
the FOI Act including the Information Commissioner’s address may be found
at [1]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Elinor Byrden

Office of the University Secretary

 

 

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Elinor Byrden

Policy Co-ordinator

Office of the University Secretary

 

Ulster University  l  Cromore Road  l  Coleraine  l  BT52  1SA

T: +44 (0)28 7012 3354

E: [email address]

 

 

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