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authorfrancis <francis>2009-01-15 08:50:11 +0000
committerfrancis <francis>2009-01-15 08:50:11 +0000
commitcf4949b0ca4a5dd581d9492e16aa0598d48baf18 (patch)
tree768762a2445e738a14df38267751d4197ee8551e
parent6c1cf2c1969a4bd5627d0c0122a4fa6836b8c558 (diff)
Offer more name alternatives.
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@@ -200,16 +200,21 @@ pseudonym will probably make it impossible for you to complain to the
Information Commisioner later about the handling of your request.
</p>
-<p>There are several good alternatives to using a pseudonym.
+<p>There are several good alternatives to using a pseudonym.</p>
+
<ul>
-<li>Make the request using a different form of your name. The guidance says
+<li>Use a different form of your name. The guidance says
that "Mr Arthur Thomas Roberts" can make a valid request as "Arthur Roberts",
-"A. T. Roberts", or "Mr Roberts", but not as "Arthur" or "A.T.R.".</li>
-<li>Make the request using the name of a company, the trading name of a company,
+"A. T. Roberts", or "Mr Roberts", but not as "Arthur" or "A.T.R.".
+</li>
+<li>Women may use their maiden name.</li>
+<li>In most cases, you may use any name by which you are "widely known and/or
+is regularly used".
+<li>Use the name of a company, the trading name of a company,
or the trading name of a sole trader.
-<li>Ask someone else to make the request on your behalf. If you really cannot
-find anyone, please <a href="/help/about">contact us</a> and a WhatDoTheyKnow
-volunteer may make the request for you.</li>
+<li>Ask someone else to make the request on your behalf. If you are really
+stuck and cannot find anyone, <a href="/help/about">contact us</a> and a
+WhatDoTheyKnow volunteer may make the request for you.</li>
</ul>
</dd>