Summary: The complainant requested information about the public authority-™s involvement in a child cruelty case. The public authority withheld this information as it believed that disclosure could lead to the identification of the children involved. The Information Commissioner-™s decision is that the information is not -˜personal data-™ for the purposes of disclosure under the Act. The Information Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose the requested information.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Upheld