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diff --git a/app/views/help/privacy.rhtml b/app/views/help/privacy.rhtml index 416587fe9..001427181 100644 --- a/app/views/help/privacy.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/privacy.rhtml @@ -84,28 +84,6 @@ ask a friend to. We don't have the resources to do this for everyone. </dd> -<dt id="delete_requests">Can you delete my requests, or alter my name? <a href="#delete_requests">#</a> </dt> - -<dd> - -<p>WhatDoTheyKnow is a permanent, public archive of Freedom of -Information requests. Even though you may not find the response to -a request useful any more, it may be of interest to others. For this -reason, we will not delete requests. -</p> - -<p>Under exceptional circumstances we may remove or change your name -on the website, following similar policy as for the names of -public servants (<a href="/help/officers#takedown">see here</a>). -Similarly, we may also remove other personal information. -</p> - -<p>If you're worried about this before you make your request, -see the section on <a href="#real_name">pseudonyms</a>.</p> - -</dd> - - <dt id="full_address">They've asked for my postal address! <a href="#full_address">#</a> </dt> <dd> @@ -141,17 +119,62 @@ in order to receive the documents, mark your request as "They are going to reply give you an email address to use for that purpose.</p> </dd> -<dt id="moderation">How do you moderate request annotations? <a href="#moderation">#</a> </dt> +<dt id="delete_requests">Can you delete my requests, or alter my name? <a href="#delete_requests">#</a> </dt> -<dd> -<p>Annotations on WhatDoTheyKnow are to help -people get the information they want, or to give them pointers to places they -can go to help them act on it. We reserve the right to remove anything else. -</p> -<p>Endless, political discussions are not allowed. -Post a link to a suitable forum or campaign site elsewhere.</p> <dd> +<p>WhatDoTheyKnow is a permanent, public archive of Freedom of +Information requests. Even though you may not find the response to +a request useful any more, it may be of interest to others. For this +reason, we will not delete requests. +</p> + +<p>Under exceptional circumstances we may remove or change your name +on the website, <a href="#takedown">see the next question</a>. +Similarly, we may also remove other personal information. +</p> + +<p>If you're worried about this before you make your request, +see the section on <a href="#real_name">pseudonyms</a>.</p> + +</dd> + +<dt id="takedown">Can you take down personal information about me? <a href="#takedown">#</a> </dt> + +<dd> + +<p>If you see any personal information about you on the site which you'd like +us to remove or hide, then please <a href="/help/contact">let us know</a>. +Specify exactly what information you believe to be problematic and why, and +where it appears on the site.</p> + +<p>If it is sensitive personal information that has been accidentally +posted, then we will usually remove it. Normally we will only consider +requests to remove personal information which come from the individual +concerned, but for sensitive information we would appreciate anyone +pointing out anything they see.</p> + +<p>We consider that there is a strong public interest in +retaining the names of officers or servants of public authorities. We will only +remove such names in exceptional circumstances, such as where the disclosure of +a name and position of employment would substantially risk an individual's +safety. If you are such an official and you wish to have your name removed for +such an urgent reason, you must supply us with a request to do so from your +line manager. This request must demonstrate that a risk has been perceived +which outweighs the public interest, and must demonstrate that efforts have +been made to conceal the name on the organisation's own website.</p> + +<p>For all other requests we apply a public interest test to decide +whether information should be removed. +<a href="http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=3190650"> Section 32</a> +of the Data Protection Act 1998 permits us to do this, as the material we +publish is journalistic. We cannot easily edit many types of attachments (such +as PDFs, or Microsoft Word or Excel files), so we will usually ask +that authorities resend these with the personal information removed.</p> + +</dd> + + </dl> <p><strong>Learn more</strong> from the help for <a href="/help/officers">FOI officers</a> --> |