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| author | francis <francis> | 2008-09-08 16:12:56 +0000 |
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| committer | francis <francis> | 2008-09-08 16:12:56 +0000 |
| commit | 88ed0db967ca7e6526753c8bceb2010a8114d2ac (patch) | |
| tree | 5cbde8afc1e8d2b37429d646f78993e9edd59f19 | |
| parent | 8c0d089f9b73fe5244bd70593337250345d1dc2a (diff) | |
Ask for help on fixing DPA troubles.
| -rw-r--r-- | app/views/help/about.rhtml | 15 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml index 6c312a31c..9a0d89c87 100644 --- a/app/views/help/about.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -83,14 +83,21 @@ pages on the Information Commisioner's website. <dt id="data_protection">Can I request information about myself? <a href="#data_protection">#</a> </dt> -<dd>Not using this site. Requests made using WhatDoTheyKnow are public, made under the -Freedom of Information Act, and cannot help you find information about a -private individual. If you would like to know what information a public +<dd> +<p>No. Requests made using WhatDoTheyKnow are public, made under the Freedom of +Information Act, and cannot help you find information about a private +individual.</p> + +<p>If you would like to know what information a public authority holds about yourself, you should make a "Subject Access Request" in private using Data Protection law. The leaflet <a href="http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/practical_application/subject_access_-_guide_for_data_subjects.pdf">Subject Access - A guide for data subjects</a> (on the Information Commisioner's -website) explains how to do this. +website) explains how to do this.</p> + +<p>If you see that somebody has included personal information, perhaps +unwittingly, in a request, please <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a> +immediately so we can remove it.</p> <dt id="private_requests">I'd like to keep my request secret! (At least until I publish my story) <a href="#private_requests">#</a> </dt> |