The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance designed to help institutions decide whether data falls within the definition of personal data in circumstances where this is not obvious. The 26 page guidance includes a flowchart to help colleges and universities decide if what they hold is personal data. The full news item can be accessed at - http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=9768 and the guidance is available at - http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/
detailed_specialist_guides/what_is_data_for_the_purposes_of_the_dpa.pdf.
(05/02/09)