Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Data Controller(s) recorded at specific MARACs) [2022] ScotIC 027_2022 (07 March 2022)

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Data Controller(s) recorded at specific MARACs) [2022] ScotIC 027_2022 (07 March 2022)

The Commissioner held that the information requested constituted personal data and that disclosure would contravene data protection principles; therefore, the exemption applied and the information should not be disclosed.

Citation
[2022] ScotIC 027_2022
Parties
Data Controller: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
07 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
request refused
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Personal Data, Maracs (multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences), Public Authority Obligations
Data Protection Freedom of Information Disclosure of Personal Data Maracs (multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences) Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

Data Controller

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland is required to disclose information about data controllers recorded at specific MARACs under freedom of information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner held that the information requested constituted personal data and that disclosure would contravene data protection principles; therefore, the exemption applied and the information should not be disclosed.

Court Disposition

request refused