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| -rw-r--r-- | app/views/help/about.rhtml | 33 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | app/views/help/contact.rhtml | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | app/views/request/new.rhtml | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | public/stylesheets/main.css | 4 |
4 files changed, 54 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml index 308e44c71..3eef0b58a 100644 --- a/app/views/help/about.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ to the public authority. Any response they make is automatically published on th website for you and anyone else to find and read. </dd> -<dt id="whybother-me">Why would I bother to do this?</a> +<dt id="whybother_me">Why would I bother to do this?</a> <dd>You pay taxes, and then government does things with the money. All sorts of things that affect your life, from healthcare through to national defence. Some it does badly, some it does well. The more we find out about how government @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ works, the better able we are to make suggestions to improve the things that are done badly, and to celebrate the things that are done well. </dd> -<dt id="whybother-them">Why would the public authority bother to reply?</dt> -<dd>Under Freedom of Information law, they have to respond. +<dt id="whybother_them">Why would the public authority bother to reply?</dt> +<dd>Under Freedom of Information (FOI) law, they have to respond. </dd> <dt id="who">Who makes it?</dt> @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If you like what we're doing, then you can <dd>If it is a local council, please find the relevant email address and <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2cep8a">add it to this shared spreadsheet</a> (Google account required). Otherwise, please <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a> with the name of the public authority, and -if you can find it the email address for FOI requests. +if you can find it the email address for Freedom of Information requests. </dd> <dt id="quickly_response">How quickly will I get a response?</dt> @@ -64,13 +64,33 @@ page for your request. You will be emailed if this date goes by without a response, so you can send the public authority another note to hurry them up. </dd> -<dt id="ico_help">Can you tell me more about the process of making a request?</dt> +<dt id="ico_help">Can you tell me more of the nitty gritty about the process of making requests?</dt> <dd>Have a look at the <a href="http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/access_to_official_information.aspx">access to official information</a> pages on the Information Commisioner's website. </dd> +<dt id="data_protection">Can I request information about myself?</dt> + +<dd>No. 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 +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. + +<dt id="private_requests">I'd like to keep my request secret! (At least until I publish my story)</dt> + +<dd>WhatDoTheyKnow is currently only designed for public requests. All +responses that we receive are automatically published on the website for anyone +to read. You should contact the public authority directly if you would like to +make a request in private. If you're interested in buying a system which helps +you manage FOI requests in secret, then <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a>. +</dd> + </dl> <h1 id="privacy">Privacy Questions</h1> @@ -104,3 +124,6 @@ if you would like to be anonymous. </dl> +<div id="hash_link_padding"></div> + + diff --git a/app/views/help/contact.rhtml b/app/views/help/contact.rhtml index 1ec6184c2..e8ae88793 100644 --- a/app/views/help/contact.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/contact.rhtml @@ -5,11 +5,26 @@ <% form_for :contact do |f| %> <div class="form_note"> + <h1>Make a request for public, official information</h1> + </div> + + <p class="form_note"> + <a href="/new">Go here</a> to make your request, in public, for information + from UK public authorities. + </p> + + <div class="form_note"> + <h1>Request information about myself</h1> + Our help page about <a href="/help/about#data_protection">data protection</a> + explains how to request information about yourself from UK public authorities. + </div> + + <div class="form_note"> <h1>Contact the WhatDoTheyKnow team</h1> </div> <p class="form_note"> - We'd love to hear how you found using the site. + We'd love to hear how you have found using this site. </p> <p class="form_note"> @@ -17,12 +32,6 @@ answer your question quicker. </p> - <p class="form_note"> - <strong>Note:</strong> This is for contacting the WhatDoTheyKnow - team only. If you are trying to send a new Freedom of Information - request to a public body, then <a href="/new">go here</a>. - </p> - <% if not @user %> <p> <label class="form_label" for="contact_name">Your name:</label> @@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ <div class="form_button"> <%= hidden_field_tag(:submitted_contact_form, 1) %> - <%= submit_tag "Send message" %> + <%= submit_tag "Send message to the WhatDoTheyKnow team" %> </div> <% end %> diff --git a/app/views/request/new.rhtml b/app/views/request/new.rhtml index a00b62a67..5d2b85ddb 100644 --- a/app/views/request/new.rhtml +++ b/app/views/request/new.rhtml @@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ response you get will also be published. </p> + <p class="form_note"> + <Strong>Can I request information about myself?</strong> + <a href="/help/about#data_protection">No! (Click here for details)</a> + </p> + <div class="form_button"> <%= f.hidden_field(:public_body_id, { :value => @info_request.public_body_id } ) %> <%= hidden_field_tag(:submitted_new_request, 1 ) %> diff --git a/public/stylesheets/main.css b/public/stylesheets/main.css index edf1e3d3c..0c95ec2ce 100644 --- a/public/stylesheets/main.css +++ b/public/stylesheets/main.css @@ -486,6 +486,10 @@ dt { margin: 1em; } +#hash_link_padding { + margin-bottom: 30em; +} + /* User accounts */ .confirmation_message { |