ICO launches investigation into the use of private correspondence channels at the Department of Health and Social Care
That is why the suggestion of ministers and senior officials using private correspondence channels, such as private email accounts, to conduct sensitive official business is a concerning one.
- That is why the suggestion of ministers and senior officials using private correspondence channels, such as private email accounts, to conduct sensitive official business is a concerning one.
- To be clear, the use of private correspondence channels does not in itself break freedom of information or data protection rules.
- That is why my office has launched a formal investigation into the use of private correspondence channels at the Department for Health and Social Care, and has served information notices on the department and others to preserve evidence relevant to my inquiry.
- That investigation will establish if private correspondence channels have been used, and if their use led to breaches of freedom of information or data protection law.