Communication relating to the Christian Institute

Summary

The request sought all emails between the Department of Education, Sport and Culture and the Christian Institute, as well as related correspondence with the Attorney General's Chambers from August 2019 to November 2019. The Department disclosed five emails in total but redacted personal data such as names and contact details under absolute exemptions.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2019-11-28 and responded to on 2019-12-20.
• Two emails were released regarding communication between the Department and the Christian Institute.
• Three emails were released regarding communication between the Department and the Attorney General's Chambers.
• Personal information including names, email addresses, and telephone numbers was redacted from the released documents.
• The response was issued by the Corporate Services Division of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

Data Disclosed

• 1077361
• 2019-11-28
• 2019-12-20
• 01.08.2019
• 7
• 2
• 25 (2) (a) and (b) (i)
• Article 5
• Article 6
• 2018
• 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25 (2) (a) and (b) (i) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolutely exempt personal information)
• Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation (data protection principles)
• Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (conditions for lawful processing)

Original Request

1. Copies of all emails between the Department and the Christian Institute. 2. Copies of all emails between the Department and the Attorney Generals Chambers that relate to the Christian Institute. The information is requested from 01.08.2019 to the date this FOI is received.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Email communication relating to the Christian Institute Between the Department of Education, Sport & Culture and the Christian Institute 1. Email from the Christian Institute to the Minister of the Department of Education, Sport & Culture.

1. Email sent on behalf of the Minister of the Department, Education, Sport & Culture to the Christian Institute.

Between the Department of Education, Sport & Culture and the Attorney General’s Chambers 1. Email from the Department of Education Sport & Culture to the Attorney General’s Chambers.

1. Internal email from the Legal & Administration Manager, with the Attorney General’s Chambers copied in.

2. Email from the Attorney General’s Office to the Department of Education Sport & Culture.

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1077361 20 December 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 28 November 2019 and which states:

"1. Copies of all emails between the Department and the Christian Institute. 2. Copies of all emails between the Department and the Attorney Generals Chambers that relate to the Christian Institute. The information is requested from 01.08.2019 to the date this FOI is received."

Our response to your request is as follows: Emails between the Department of Education, Sport & Culture and the Christian Institute I have enclosed a total of two emails that are held by the Department. Some of the information including names and email addresses/ telephone numbers within these emails has been redacted because it is absolutely exempt under section 25 (2) (a) and (b) (i) of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information). The reasons why this exemption applies is that: • The Department is satisfied that the information amounts to personal data of which you are not the data subject; and • The Department is satisfied that disclosure of the information would contravene one of the data protection principles as set out at Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation as it applies in the Isle of Man pursuant to the Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, namely that the Department of Education Sport and Culture can only disclose the information where it would be fair, lawful and meet one of the conditions for lawful processing in Article 6 and in this case, none of those conditions have been met.

Emails between the Department and the Attorney General’s Chambers I have enclosed a total of three emails that are held by the Department. Some of the information including names, email addresses/ telephone numbers and third party information within these emails has been redacted because it is absolutely exempt under section 25 (2) (a) and (b) (i) of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information). The reasons why this exemption applies is that: • The Department is satisfied that the information amounts to personal data of which you are not the data subject; and • The Department is satisfied that disclosure of the information would contravene one of the data protection principles as set out at Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation as it applies in the Isle of Man pursuant to the Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, namely that the Department of Education Sport and Culture can only disclose the information where it would be fair, lawful and meet one of the conditions for lawful processing in Article 6 and in this case, none of those conditions have been met. Please quote the reference number 1077361 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator