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Summary

A request was made for all correspondence between the Department of Home Affairs and What 3 Words, including meeting metadata. The authority responded by releasing all requested information with minor redactions applied to personal details of staff.

Key Facts

• The request covered all constituent bodies of the Department of Home Affairs, including the Constabulary and Fire Service.
• The response included copies of all correspondence and meeting metadata.
• Minor redactions were applied to protect personal information of officers and What 3 Words staff.
• The request was processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The case was closed on 29 September 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2612186
• 2022-09-05
• 2022-09-29
• 2 pages
• 1 document
• Studio 301 Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Rd, London, England, W2 5EU, UK
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Original Request

Hi, I request a copy of all correspondence between the Department of Home Affairs and What 3 Words. By "copy" I mean "records as defined in the Freedom of Information Act". I do not know the start date for such correspondence, but I imagine that all correspondence will have commenced after the implementation the Act, so would like all records as defined in the app from that time. By "correspondence" I mean all written communication, and metadata of meetings (including minutes) between the DHA and What 3 Words. By "Department of Home Affairs" I mean the department and all constituent bodies (including, but not limited to, the Isle of Man Constabulary, Isle of Man Fire Service, Civil Defence and so on). By "What 3 Words" I mean the operators of the What 3 Words services, and their staff/employees/contractors/agents/other representatives of what3words Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, with its registered address at Studio 301 Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Rd, London, England, W2 5EU, UK.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694341 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 2612186 29 September 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 5 September 2022 and which states:

"Hi, I request a copy of all correspondence between the Department of Home Affairs and What 3 Words. By "copy" I mean "records as defined in the Freedom of Information Act". I do not know the start date for such correspondence, but I imagine that all correspondence will have commenced after the implementation the Act, so would like all records as defined in the app from that time. By "correspondence" I mean all written communication, and metadata of meetings (including minutes) between the DHA and What 3 Words. By "Department of Home Affairs" I mean the department and all constituent bodies (including, but not limited to, the Isle of Man Constabulary, Isle of Man Fire Service, Civil Defence and so on). By "What 3 Words" I mean the operators of the What 3 Words services, and their staff/employees/contractors/agents/other representatives of what3words Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, with its registered address at Studio 301 Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Rd, London, England, W2 5EU, UK."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have enclosed copies of the information that is being released to you. Please note that some minor redactions have been applied to the personal information of officers both within the DHA and What 3 Words staff.

Please quote the reference number 2612186 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.