Oxford Brookes University
- Date 24 August 2023
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested details of candidates who applied for a particular position. The above public authority (“the public authority”) provided some information, but relied on section 40(2) of FOIA (third party personal data) to withhold the remainder. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to rely on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the information. However it breached sections 10 and 17 of FOIA in its handling of the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.
Keywords/themes: recruitment processes