- You can contact the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC) by email at: enquiries@itspublicknowledge.info, or by post: + You can contact the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC) by email at: enquiries@foi.scot, or by post:
Scottish Information Commissioner
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
You can also contact them for advice, by calling their helpline on 01334 464 610, or if you use BSL, by using Contact Scotland BSL.
-There is more information on how to appeal, including a form that you can use (if you'd like), on the OSIC website at: https://www.itspublicknowledge.info/appeal.
+There is more information on how to appeal, including a form that you can use (if you'd like), on the OSIC website at: https://www.foi.scot/appeal.
<%= render partial: 'history' %> From 4434b3591e10bcc08c39abcf7a524d34413227ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martyn Dewar <249418+mdeuk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:13:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 02/10] Update OSIC contact / website. Add formatting to email addresses, abbreviations. --- lib/views/help/no_response.html.erb | 20 +++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/views/help/no_response.html.erb b/lib/views/help/no_response.html.erb index 7518084b..1d3e3c4e 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/no_response.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/no_response.html.erb @@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
If the public authority has not replied to a request at all, you can
- complain directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) by email at
- ICOCasework@ico.org.uk or
- using their online form:
+ complain directly to the Information Commissioner
+ (ICO) by email at
+ ICOCasework@ico.org.uk
+ or using their online form:
@@ -62,10 +63,11 @@
- Unlike the ICO, the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC) considers a lack - of response by a public authority as being a refusal, and will not look - at complaints unless you have first requested an internal review, and - waited a further 20 working days for a response. + Unlike the ICO, the Scottish Information Commissioner + (OSIC) + considers a lack of response by a public authority as being a refusal, and + will not look at complaints unless you have first requested an internal + review, and waited a further 20 working days for a response.
@@ -81,12 +83,12 @@
- enquiries@ItsPublicKnowledge.info.
+ enquiries@foi.scot.
They provide an - + application form for you to use if you wish to do so. They will need to see a copy of your request and a copy of your request for an internal review, so make sure to include a link to your request as part of your complaint. From 3e36243d906261fbbe458ae4b0be911c17b465eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martyn Dewar <249418+mdeuk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:06:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 03/10] Update OSIC links / contacts --- lib/views/help/appeals.html.erb | 4 ++-- lib/views/help/unhappy.html.erb | 2 +- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/views/help/appeals.html.erb b/lib/views/help/appeals.html.erb index b165a2a8..321a0e20 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/appeals.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/appeals.html.erb @@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
If you made your request to a Scottish Public Authority, you can complain to the OSIC by email
- at enquiries@ItsPublicKnowledge.info.
+ at enquiries@foi.scot.
- They provide an application form + They provide an application form for you to use if you wish to do so. They will need to see a copy of your request and a copy of your request for an internal review, so make sure to include a link to your request as part of your complaint.
diff --git a/lib/views/help/unhappy.html.erb b/lib/views/help/unhappy.html.erb index 9778ef6d..bc9b07de 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/unhappy.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/unhappy.html.erb @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Information Commissioner's advice for those with concerns about accessing information, which links to their form. If you requested information from a Scottish authority, then you should contact - the + the Scottish Information Commissioner instead. From d003189863dd2251de7f340f32c93ac0b4bfbb5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martyn Dewar <249418+mdeuk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:11:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 04/10] Update OSIC links / contacts --- lib/views/help/requesting.cy.html.erb | 2 +- lib/views/help/requesting.html.erb | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/views/help/requesting.cy.html.erb b/lib/views/help/requesting.cy.html.erb index 9e3c82f7..bab923e0 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/requesting.cy.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/requesting.cy.html.erb @@ -192,7 +192,7 @@Os ydych yn gwneud cais am wybodaeth gan awdurdod cyhoeddus yn yr Alban, mae’r broses yn debyg iawn. Mae gwahaniaethau o gwmpas y terfynau amser ar gyfer cydymffurfio. - Gweler + Gweler canllawiau Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yr Alban am fanylion.
diff --git a/lib/views/help/requesting.html.erb b/lib/views/help/requesting.html.erb index b26eefa2..fcf9db4c 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/requesting.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/requesting.html.erb @@ -249,7 +249,7 @@In Scotland, most authorities will be responding under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, which sets a cost limit of £600. This is set out in the Freedom of Information (Fees for Required Disclosure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004 no. 467). - There is more information in the Scottish Information Commissioner's guidance document - Charging a fee or refusing to comply with a request on excessive cost grounds - which also explains the circumstances in which a public authority might occasionally issue a "fees notice".
+ There is more information in the Scottish Information Commissioner's guidance document - Charging a fee or refusing to comply with a request on excessive cost grounds - which also explains the circumstances in which a public authority might occasionally issue a "fees notice". [Top] From 273a8be9fac1915b7640ab12fc5a448a11a9a762 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martyn Dewar <249418+mdeuk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 08:44:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 06/10] Change OSIC from `itspublicknowledge.info`, to `foi.scot` --- lib/views/help/exemptions.html.erb | 42 +++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/views/help/exemptions.html.erb b/lib/views/help/exemptions.html.erb index a97e9422..dddf3bbe 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/exemptions.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/exemptions.html.erb @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@Communications between the UK Government and the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Information that, if released, could put someone’s health or safety at risk. This includes risks to both physical and mental health.
Information on trade secrets (such as secret recipes) or information that could harm the commercial interests of any company or other business. The authority must show that the release of the information would directly cause the harm being claimed.
Communications to and from the King, the Royal Family, and the Royal Household. This also covers information relating to the awarding of honours such as knighthoods and seats in the House of Lords (peerages).
Communications between the UK Government and the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Information that, if released, could put someone’s health or safety at risk. This includes risks to both physical and mental health.
Information on trade secrets (such as secret recipes) or information that could harm the commercial interests of any company or other business. The authority must show that the release of the information would directly cause the harm being claimed.
Public authorities may refuse to disclose information if the amount of information that you have asked for is excessively large or deemed unreasonable.
An authority is not required to release information if the request is not specific or clear enough.
An authority is not required to release information that it is still working on/is unfinished.
Public authorities may refuse a request if disclosing the information would breach the confidentiality @@ -122,57 +122,57 @@ exchanged during legal proceedings, such as court hearings or tribunal proceedings.
Public authorities may refuse to disclose internal communications, such as draft documents or internal discussions.
If disclosing the information would infringe on intellectual property rights, such as copyrights or trademarks, the public authority may refuse the request.
Public authorities may refuse to disclose information if it would adversely affect the confidentiality of commercial or industrial information, where such confidentiality is protected by law to safeguard a legitimate economic interest.
If the information requested was provided voluntarily and the person who supplied it has not consented to its disclosure, the public authority may refuse the request. This exception applies only if the person who supplied the information was not legally required to do so, and if the public authority can guarantee that the information will remain confidential.
Public authorities may refuse to disclose information if it would adversely affect the protection of the environment to which the information relates.
If the requested information includes personal data, the public authority may refuse to disclose it if doing so would breach data protection law.
Authorities may refuse to provide information if doing so would harm international relations, defence, national security, or public safety.
If sharing the information would negatively affect the course of justice, a person's ability to receive a fair trial, or an authority's ability to conduct a criminal or disciplinary inquiry.
All of the exceptions to EIR are subject to the public interest test, which means that the public authority must weigh the benefits of disclosure against any potential harm when deciding whether to withhold From 1eaa2211ce11b5679f481ac4397404970519c8f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martyn Dewar <249418+mdeuk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:06:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 10/10] Refresh OSIC EIR guidance links --- lib/views/help/environmental_information.html.erb | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/views/help/environmental_information.html.erb b/lib/views/help/environmental_information.html.erb index 97ba5f2f..8b2423b1 100644 --- a/lib/views/help/environmental_information.html.erb +++ b/lib/views/help/environmental_information.html.erb @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ excessively large or deemed unreasonable.
An authority is not required to release information if the request is not specific or clear enough.
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@If the requested information includes personal data, the public authority may refuse to disclose it if doing so would breach data protection law.
Authorities may refuse to provide information if doing so would harm international relations, defence, national security, or public safety.