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diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml index 377703620..76c8614eb 100644 --- a/app/views/help/about.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -125,6 +125,20 @@ Therefore, we encourage you to use your real name, but you may use a pseudonym if you would like to be anonymous. </dd> +<dt id="real_name">So I can make an FOI request using a pseudonym?</dt> + +<dd>Yes, you can. It is good practice for the public authority to reply to such +a request, except in special circumstances such as if they suspect you of +making vexatious requests. See <a href="http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/freedom_of_information/detailed_specialist_guides/motive_blind_v1.0_25_10_071.pdf">Freedom of Information Good Practice Guidance No 6</a> for details. You +should refer to this if a public authority attempts to refuse a request because you used a pseudonym. +Saying that, you can avoid the problem by simply making your pseudonym look like a real person's name, +as there is no general obligation to prove your identity. +</blockquote> + + +</dd> + + <dt id="tracking">Why does the list of things that I'm tracking appear publically on the site?</dt> <dd>This helps you find others who are researching the same area of government, |