Local Authority: Minutes of council meetings [2006] IEDPC 8

Local Authority: Minutes of council meetings [2006] IEDPC 8

The local authority's publication of personal data online was inappropriate; remedial action was required to protect privacy rights, including removal and editing of documents to exclude personal data.

Citation
[2006] IEDPC 8
Parties
Complainant: Complainant; Respondent: Local Authority
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner
Outcome
Complaint upheld; remedial action taken
Legal Topics
Publication of Personal Data, Website Privacy, Disclosure of Personal Information, Affordable Housing Scheme, Shared Housing Scheme
Data Protection Publication of Personal Data Website Privacy Disclosure of Personal Information Affordable Housing Scheme Shared Housing Scheme

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Parties

Complainant

Complainant

Local Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether publication of personal data in council meeting minutes on a public website breaches data protection principles

Ratio Decidendi

The local authority's publication of personal data online was inappropriate; remedial action was required to protect privacy rights, including removal and editing of documents to exclude personal data.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; remedial action taken

Orders

  • Local authority to remove personal data from published minutes
  • Local authority to edit future minutes to prevent disclosure of personal data