¥ DALHOUSIE UN July 4 IVERSITY 4, 2015 VIA COURIER Frances Willick 2717 Halifa Joseph Howe Drive x, NS B3J 2T2 Dear Ms. Willick: Re: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Request for Access to Information - Our File No: 2015-05 Your application for access to information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the "Act’) was received by this office together with your fee of $5.00. More specifically, in your application you requested as follows: You 1 Any Dalhousie security records prepared between Oct. 31, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2014 pertaining to Dalhousie University's investigation of the Howe Hall Dal Jungle Instagram account. (Please see attached for information about the case.) are entitled to the records requested, with the following exceptions: The email, and attachments, from Dean Martin to Zane Robison and others contain deletions. The email and attachments contain personal information about an identifiable individual, in particular information their name and address. Because this information relates to possible involvement in the Instagram account it could unfairly damage the reputation of those individuals. The disclosure of this information would constitute an unreasonable invasion of their personal privacy (pursuant to Section 20 (1) of the Act). The security report contains deletions, The security report contains a significant amount of personal information in relation to individuals, including names, residence particulars, information about individuals’ health and information about personal relationships with other individuals. This information is highly personal and in some cases relate to the potential involvement in the Instragram account. The disclosure of this information could unfairly damage the reputation of the individuals. The disclosure of this information would constitute an unreasonable invasion of their personal privacy (pursuant to Section 20 (1) of the Act). ‘The handwritten notes contain deletions. These notes contain a significant amount of personal information in relation to individuals, including names, residence particulars, information about individuals’ health and information about personal relationships with LEGAL COUNSEL OFFICE ery Hicks Academic Adnan Bung, Ror 225 260 South Steet | PO Bax 15000| Helfax NS 83H AR2 Canada 02404 ALA 2104 | alcanogaother individuals. This information is highly personal and in some cases relate to the potential involvement in the Instragram account. The disclosure of this information could Unfairly damage the reputation of the individuals. The disclosure of this information would constitute an unreasonable invasion of their personal privacy (pursuant to Section 20 (1) of the Act) 4, The handwritten notes also contained a significant amount of information which was not responsive to your request. The notebook in question was a general notebook, and not specific the Instagram matter. The information which is not responsive to your request has been deleted. The University also reasonably believes that release of the personal information contained in the enclosed documents could threaten the safety or mental health of the individuals involved. The complainant in this matter, who has gone public with certain details of her allegations, has been quoted in media outlets as saying "lt tore my life to shreds and completely ruined me and made my life a living hell in residence, because | couldn't do anything or go anywhere without having people look at me and just give me that look of pure hatred.” The personal information also revealed details of individuals’ personal lives which could be deeply embarrassing or troubling if disclosed. On the basis of this and other information Dalhousie reasonably believes that the release of personal or other information relating to this matter may be reasonably expected to threaten the safety or mental health of the individuals involved, and will not be disclosed pursuant to Section 18(1)(a) of the Act. The University also notes that simply removing the names of individuals from the documents enclosed would not properly protect the personal information of the individuals involved in this matter. The identities of certain individuals are well known within the residence community. The individuals are also aware of the identity of the complainant, alleged victims and individuals who were alleged to have participated in the Instagram account. People are also aware of who was interviewed on what day. Therefore any information which could be related back to any of those individuals must be removed, even if it appears that a member of the general public would not be able to identify them. You have the right to ask, within 60 days of being notified of this decision, for a review of this decision by a Review Officer. If you wish to ask for a review, you must do so on Form 7, a copy of which is attached. This completed form should be sent to: Review Officer, PO Box 181, Halifax NS B3J 2M4. Ypurs very truly, John D. Hope FOIPOP Co-ordinator Page 2 of 2