We
have been created by Parliament as the independent body responsible
for bringing about, on a UK-wide basis, the
benefits of freedom of information, data protection and
related laws. This translates into the following aims:
For freedom of information
we will decide cases robustly and correctly where
there is a dispute about access to information held by
a public body;
we will promote open government and bring
about a culture where public bodies make as much official
information available
as possible.
For data protection
we will promote good practice by organisations that handle
personal information;
we will run an efficient and helpful
Notification and Case Reception service;
we will provide
remedies (where available to us) in cases where we are
satisfied that individuals have legitimate grievances
about the handling of their personal information;
we will
take purposeful regulatory action, where obligations are
ignored, examples need to be set or issues need to
be clarified.
As an influential office
we will communicate helpful information
and advice to targeted sections of the general public;
we
will influence domestic and international debates about
access and privacy issues.
As an effective office
we will deliver our responsibilities
effectively and efficiently.
