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Response 1051815

Response to request for information

Reference

1051815

Response date

3 March 2023

Request

We’d like to explore the sector’s relationship with data, strategies for data modernisation and how it is collected, stored, and categorised. We will also look into data usage, standardisation, open data, and transparency data.

We would like to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and ask you to answer the questions in the attached spreadsheet.

Response

  • Do you have a policy/strategy on how you use your data? (Outside of data protection and data privacy covered under general legislation)
    • We have no strategy around data
  • (If yes) What considerations are included in your data policy/strategy?
    • Not applicable
  • Do you have a dedicated resource aligned to your data initiatives (excluding data protection)?
    • Not applicable
  • Do you have these roles within your organisation?
    • Not applicable
  • Do you outsource these roles?
    • Not applicable
  • Who is responsible for setting your data strategy? (Understanding how senior the ownership is within the organisation)
    • Not applicable
  • What percentage of your data is stored?
    • We do not report on these figures
  • What percentage of your data is stored?
    • All data is either stored in the UK or European providers
  • Post Brexit will your organisation store more data in the UK or less data in the UK?
    • Since Brexit, the Council have been making a conscious effort not to store in the EU
  • When developing your data storage strategies what are your main considerations?
    • Data security
  • What is the maximum period you would hold data for? (If there are varying period for different types of data, please provide more information)
  • What is the process for identifying obsolete data in your organisation?
    • All data will be processed and removed once the associated retention periods end. Retention is assigned based on UK GDPR principles
  • How mature is your architecture in managing your data end-to-end, from ingestion / generation to final consumption? (**Need a descriptor to define mature)
    • I am unable to release the information requested as the information is exempt from disclosure by virtue of section 31 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Section 31(1)(a) states that the information is exempt if its’ disclosure would be likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime.
  • At what level does data add value to your organisation?
    • a) Application
    • b) Team
    • c) Departmental
    • d) Organisational
    • e) Cross-organisational
  • What level of analytics methodologies do you master and support?
    • Not applicable
  • How far does your analytics architecture span across your organization?
    • Not applicable
  • What are the biggest obstacles in your organization to creating value from data and implementing a data-centric strategy?
    • Not applicable
  • Do you have a policy for open data or transparency data?
    • We no not have any
  • Do you outsource your open data service?
    • Not applicable
  • Do you have definitive protocols for managing your data
    • Not applicable

 

FOI Responses ICT 2023