Day: April 22, 2012

The Information Tribunal has just adjudged that the names of three junior members of staff who had a part in an applicant’s complaint to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) can be disclosed as part of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The Information Rights Tribunal, following Durant, concluded that the names of these staff were not personal data. As every data protection aficionado knows, mentioning Durant is rather like swearing in public, as its application can result in bizarre conclusions;