Is it appropriate to circulate a monthly listing of FOIP requests including the name of the requester to trustees or internal departments?
No, it is not appropriate to circulate the name of requesters on such a list. The principle of “need to know” applies to such disclosures. The name of a requester is the personal information of the requester. The disclosure of personal information by the Calgary Board of Education is subject to limited circumstances set out in the Act. If it is necessary to provide the name of a requester to an officer or employee of the Calgary Board of Education to process the request, it could be disclosed. For informational purposes within the Calgary Board of Education, a list indicating the number of requests, type, and whether they are from, (a) an individual; (b) media; (c) business would be appropriate. A description of the request could also be provided if it could not identify the individual requester.
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