Request ID: FOI-4552-2324 Date published: 15 April 2024
You asked
Follow-up from FOI-4308-2324:
Would the number of matches result reduce if you used the term “Palestine” instead? This could then return only the Palestine flags, and any other unlawful flags can be ignored.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-4552-2324
Thank you for your request received on 14 March 2024 asking for information when we have received a query containing the word ‘Palestine’. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require. Please find the requested information attached. We have done a search using the term ‘Palestin’ in order to return any results that refer to ‘Palestine’ or ‘Palestinian’. In accordance with our obligations under Data Protection legislation some personal data has been removed, as required by section 40(2) of the FOI Act. This is because disclosure of this personal data would be a breach of the legislation, specifically the first principle of Article 5 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful. It would not be fair to disclose this personal information when the individuals have no expectation it would be disclosed and TfL has not satisfied one of the conditions which would make the processing ‘fair’. This exemption to the right of access to information is an absolute exemption and not subject to an assessment of whether the public interest favours use of the exemption. If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
