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| 1 | 1 | Steve Welburn | h2. Freedom Of Information |
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| 3 | 3 | Steve Welburn | The "Freedom Of Information Act":http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/contents (FoI) gives people the right to request data held by public bodies. It does not matter where the data originated, only who holds it. Copyright relating to information supplied under FoI requests remains unchanged - and provides you with protection from other people (mis)using your data. |
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| 5 | 2 | Steve Welburn | The Freedom of Information Act states that research data: |
| 6 | 4 | Steve Welburn | * can be held indefinitely; |
| 7 | 4 | Steve Welburn | * is not subject to FoI requests - unless individuals are identified in published research; |
| 8 | 4 | Steve Welburn | * can be used for other research uses; |
| 9 | 2 | Steve Welburn | * and may be exempt from FoI requests on grounds of future publication or commercial interest. |
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| 11 | 2 | Steve Welburn | Further information: |
| 12 | 2 | Steve Welburn | * QMUL information on "Freedom of Information":http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/collegeinfo/foi/index.html |
| 13 | 2 | Steve Welburn | * QMUL slides for a presentation on "Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Research":http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/information_governance/dp/dpa_foi_and_research.ppt |
| 14 | 2 | Steve Welburn | * JISC information on "freedom of information and research data":http://www.jisc.ac.uk/foiresearchdata |
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| 16 | 2 | Steve Welburn | The Act: |
| 17 | 2 | Steve Welburn | * "Freedom Of Information Act 2000":http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/contents |