College Feedom Of Information re. results

[Joe Nonety]

Does anyone know whether 3rd level colleges are forced to give details of students' results when asked?
Can anyone just ring up and ask "Can I have John Doe's final results from 1997"?
How do companies confirm that what is written on someone's CV is correct?

 

[Marion]

No. They cannot be forced to disclose personal information of students. The Colleges and Institutes of Technology are bound by the Freedom of information Act since 2001.

Note:

What about information personal to me?

"Personal information" means information about an identifiable individual that would normally be known only to that individual or members of the family, or friends of the individual. It also includes information about an identifiable individual held by a public body on the understanding that it
would be treated as confidential. The Acts provide several examples asto what can be considered "personal information".

There are a number of protections in the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 as amended by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, 2003 in relation to the release of "personal information" including a requirement on the part of a public body to consult with the individual to whom the information refers prior to its proposed
release to a third party. If the body still proposes to release the information to a third party, the individual may appeal this decision to the Information Commissioner.

Marion :hat

 

[rainyday]

How do companies confirm that what is written on someone's CV is correct?

If you are that worried, you could always ask the candidate to produce a certification from the college.