What this means for our contractors

If I give GCC information on my products or services, will this be subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act?

Yes, but that does not mean it will automatically be released if it is requested, as an exemption of the FOI Act may apply. We will usually seek your views before making a decision on disclosure of information that might affect your rights or interests.

My company holds information on behalf of GCC. How am I affected?

If GCC gets a request for information that includes information you hold on our behalf, we will ask you to provide it quickly so that we can comply with FOI. This is to give us time to consider the information for exemptions and to prepare the information for release.

What if a request for information comes direct to my company?

You have no obligations to respond to such a request if FOI does not apply to your organisation. If you receive a request that relates to information you hold on behalf of GCC you should not in any case disclose it without our explicit agreement. To be helpful to the requester, if the information requested relates to GCC, you should advise that the request should be submitted to GCC or transfer the request direct to us.