Could information I supply to GCC be protected (confidentiality clause in contracts) or providing the information in confidence?

Confidentiality clause in contracts / providing the information in confidence

Confidentiality clauses are discouraged under the Freedom of Information (FOI) unless there are genuine commercial and/or legal reasons why the information should be treated as confidential.

Information provided in confidence is only exempt if its disclosure would give rise to an actionable breach of confidence. This is a narrow legal exemption, which only applies in limited circumstances and you should not assume that this exemption will apply just because you think information is confidential.

If you consider that information that you provide to GCC is confidential, you should notify us of this, identify the information and provide reasons why you consider the information to be confidential under the FOI.