The Open University

The complainant has requested any material discussing a recent open letter involving 20 members of staff. The Open University (‘the university’) disclosed a redacted copy of an email. It relied on section 40(2) of FOIA (third party personal information) to withhold the redacted information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the university was entitled to rely on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the redacted information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.