IDG55420 - Information disclosure Gateways with other government departments- Digital Economy Act 2017-Research (Chapter 5)- Information That is Disclosed
The research power allows information to be shared for the purpose of research and sets out a process for ‘de-identifying’ personal information to be shared under the power. Disclosure of information is subject to a Code of Practice. All persons using the research powers must adhere to the standards and principles contained in the Code of Practice.
Information that may be disclosed
Any de-identified information which is held by HMRC for its functions may be shared for the purposes of research which is in the public interest.
Information is de-identified information if:
- it is not, and has never been, identifying information, or
- it has been created by combining identifying information, but is not itself identifying information.
Information is identifying information if it relates to a person whose identity:
- is specified in the information;
- can be deduced from the information, or
- can be deduced from the information taken together with any other information