Mr Peter Low and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (Copy of an email – requester’s personal data...) [2017] ScotIC 082_2017 (23 May 2017)

Mr Peter Low and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (Copy of an email – requester’s personal data...) [2017] ScotIC 082_2017 (23 May 2017)

The Commissioner found that the requested information was the applicant's personal data and therefore exempt from disclosure under FOISA, but should be considered under the Data Protection Act 1998 subject access provisions.

Citation
[2017] ScotIC 082_2017
Parties
Applicant: Mr Peter Low; Respondent: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
23 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Personal Data, Freedom of Information
Information Law Data Protection Subject Access Request Personal Data Freedom of Information

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Parties

Mr Peter Low

Applicant

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the requester is entitled to a copy of an email containing his personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998 and/or the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner found that the requested information was the applicant's personal data and therefore exempt from disclosure under FOISA, but should be considered under the Data Protection Act 1998 subject access provisions.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed