The complainant requested access to information on the files relating to another individual, held by the Northumbria Police. Following an investigation of the complaint, the Commissioner has decided that the information requested by the complainant constitutes the personal data of another individual in accordance with Section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 and consequently, the information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Act. The Commissioner is satisfied that the information should not be released and that the public authority therefore dealt with the complainants request in accordance with part 1 of the Act.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 40 – Complaint Not upheld
[2006] UKICO FS50090750
Bailii
Data Protection Act 1998 1(1) 40(2)
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 16 December 2021; Ref: scu.533589
