UK Freedom Of Information Act Allows For Undelete
from the delete-isn't-delete dept
By now, you should all know that just "deleting" something on your computer doesn't really delete it. That's (very) old news. However, what about legally? Over in the UK there were some questions over whether or not "deleted" government information that wasn't actually deleted was retrievable under that country's Freedom of Information Act. Apparently, those requesting information from the government should send along their favorite undelete utilities, as the a tribunal has ruled that FoIA requests can dig deep into the recycling bin. However, if retrieving the information requires paying for a specialist to uncover the bits hidden on the hard drive, then you may be out of luck.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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