Tag: FOI

  • Do institutions have to disclose electronic versions of records?

    Do institutions have to disclose electronic versions of records?

    Can requestors specify whatever format they want? How should an institution respond to a request that specifies the format in which the requestor would like to receive the records?  For example, an institution might receive a request for hundreds of pages of documents which are stored by the institution only in hard copy, but the…

  • “I thought we deleted that!” Metadata and Hidden Data

    “I thought we deleted that!” Metadata and Hidden Data

    What are Metadata and Hidden Data? Metadata Metadata refers to information “about” a record.  For a Microsoft Word document, this could include information such as the author of the document, the date and time the document was created, the time spent editing the document, its length, its description, comments about the document, etc.  For a…

  • Receiving an FOI Request from a Lawyer

    Receiving an FOI Request from a Lawyer

    When you have received a Freedom Of Information (FOI) request from a lawyer, there are a few things to consider: Is your organization obligated to respond to FOI requests? An earlier article, Do I have to respond to a Freedom Of Information (FOI) request?, may help you answer this question.  Keep in mind this guidance applies only…