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Freedom Of Information¶
Freedom Of Information Act 2000
Freedom of information gives people the right to request data held by public bodies - it is not a question of who originated the data, rather a question of who holds it.
QMUL information on Freedom of Information
QMUL slides for a presentation on Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Research
States that for research:- Data can be held indefinitely
- Is not subject to FoI requests - unless individuals identified in published research
- Can be used for other research uses
- May be exempt from FoI requests on grounds of future publication or commercial interest
- Provision of data under FoI does not affect the copyright of the material - uses of the supplied material must still comply with IPR