2013/8/21 Tim Green <[email protected]>: > According to [1], GCHQ isn't subject to FOI, though David Miles has > attempted to request [2] information on 'Mastering the Internet' > environmental impact etc. via separate environmental information request. I > don't know how successful his modified request for the information without a > breakdown by program will be.
What My NSA Records appears to do is act as a way to find out what data the NSA has on the individual asking the question. The equivalent for GCHQ would be to ask them what data they have about me. That data would be exempt from the FOI under section 40(1): http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/40 In theory you should be able to ask someone else to make an FOI request for your information (since then s40(1) won't apply) to which they attach a permission form showing that you give consent (satisfying s40(3) etc). That way you avoid DPA subject access fees. In theory I say. No-one I know has tried it and to make it work might require you to be rather determined. Unfortunately personal data processed for the purposes of national security is exempt from subject access provisions under s28 of the Data Protection Act 1998: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/section/28 So, I am not sure there's much traction here to get anything going, but I am happy to listen to ideas. -- Francis Davey Barrister regulated by the Bar Standards Board, Chambers Code 7279 13-19 Bevendon Street, London, N1 6AA Tel: 020 8442 8099 DX 57451 Finsbury Park _______________________________________________ developers-public mailing list [email protected] https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public Unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/archive%40mail-archive.com
