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Steve Welburn, 2012-11-20 09:39 AM


Freedom Of Information

Freedom of information (FoI) 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. However, the copyright relating to information supplied under FoI requests remains unchanged -

The Freedom of Information Act states that research data:
  • can be held indefinitely
  • is not subject to FoI requests - unless individuals are identified in published research
  • can be used for other research uses
  • and may be exempt from FoI requests on grounds of future publication or commercial interest.
Further information: The Act: