Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2022-021 Released

  • Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

October 13, 2022

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2022-021 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.

To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/commissioner.

Report: A-2022-021
Report Date: October 11, 2022
Public Body: Memorial University
Summary: The Complainant made an access to information request to Memorial University for records consisting of Firewall logs and McAfee data for a computer asset, and a variety of records relating to Microsoft Office downloaded and installed on personal devices. Memorial confirmed there were no Firewall logs and MacAfee data for the date specified. Memorial provided the Complainant with records relating to Microsoft Office downloaded and installed on personal devices, but withheld some information pursuant to sections 29(1)(a) (policy advice or recommendations) and 40(1) (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). During the complaint investigation, Memorial agreed to release the information previously withheld under section 40(1) as well as some additional information previously withheld pursuant section 29(1)(a). The Commissioner found that Memorial had met its duty to assist in conducting a reasonable search for responsive records and recommended Memorial take no further action regarding its search efforts. The Commissioner recommended the remaining information continue to be withheld under section 29(1)(a).

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