London Borough of Haringey

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.