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Originally Posted by warescouse
Are you saying that we cannot put FOI questions to the ICO or the HO and get them to release any relevant FOI documents that are related to Virgin Media seeking any advice or having any conversations with them via email or otherwise over the Phorm/Webwise issue??? That is what my original question was aimed at.
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You CAN ask, but they MIGHT (quite likely) decline to answer on the grounds of the commercial impact on the company concerned... So best to "start" with a less specific question perhaps.
Like: How many companies have requested advice... When was the advice requested and what date were answers provided? What advice was given? The answers you get tell a story and help you frame your next more detailed and carefully worded question to get the facts needed.
You also have to be careful that you don't ask too many questions or difficult to answer questions otherwise they can decline due to the cost of responding fully (which seems fair enough since I pay taxes!!)