Subject: FCIR:62157 Steven Findlayson - DSAR Request
From: Ewan Robertson <[email-masked]>
To: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:26:15 +0000

Dear Rebekah

GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 (Data Protection Legislation) – Subject Access Request

I refer to your request for data relating to your clients records, received on 10/12/2025, our reference, FCIR 62157.

I can confirm, after contacting the relevant services, that Fife Council holds no information in relation to your client.

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you may wish to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> within three months of receiving this correspondence or from the date you submitted your request, whichever is the later date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you may wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office to raise your concern or complaint. The ICO can be contacted in writing at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF or telephone: 0303 123 1113 or online: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/data-protection-complaints/

Yours sincerely
Ewan Robertson

Ewan Robertson | Information Specialist
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
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From: Information Requests
Sent: 11 December 2025 12:23
To: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>
Subject: SAR Acknowledgement FCIR:62157 Steven Findlayson - DSAR Request

Good afternoon,

GDPR/THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 (DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION) – SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST

Thank you for your information request received on 10/12/2025, our ref FCIR: 62157.

In requesting information with regard to your client Steven Findlayson, you are essentially asking for personal information.  This constitutes a Subject Access Request under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

Due to this we are dealing with your request in terms of the General Data Protection Regulation 2018, in terms of Article 15 of the Regulation. We have up to one calendar month to provide your response once we receive a valid request. For your request to be valid we need proof of ID and your name, address and a description of the information you require.  Clarification may also be required to ensure we understand your request and the information you require.

If your request is excessive, we may require that you provide further information to reduce the scope of your request.  If this is not possible to do, we may be required to extend your request to up to 90 calendar days or apply a cost.  If a cost is to be applied you will be advised of this prior to us working on your request, with advice on how to make the payment.

As data controller Fife Council is entitled to ask for reasonable proof of ID in order to process your request.

In this instance we have received the signed mandate and can proceed with the request

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you may wish to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> within three months of receiving this correspondence or from the date you submitted your request, whichever is the later date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you may wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office to raise your concern or complaint. The ICO can be contacted in writing at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF or telephone: 0303 123 1113 or online: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/data-protection-complaints/

Yours sincerely

Ross McCall
Information Specialist
Information Management and Request Team
Fife Council

From: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: 10 December 2025 13:51
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Subject: FCIR:62157 Steven Findlayson - DSAR Request

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To whom it may concern
We are writing to make a Data Subject Access Request under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.  As part of our client’s application to the Redress Scheme Scotland.
We request access to records that you hold for our client.
Please see details below:
Client: ​​Steven Findlayson
Date of Birth: 06/07/1976
Address: 73 West High street, Buckhaven, KY8 1AW
Previous name: N/A
Mother’s name: Jemima Nicol (maiden)
Father’s name: James Finlayson
Siblings: Gary (1972), Stacey (1977).
Address before care or area lived: 2 Rose St, Cowdenbeath KY4 8NY
Approximate Dates in Care:​​ 1988 - 1991
Institution: Linwood Hall Childrens Home.
Please find attached a signed mandate on behalf of our client authorising the release of this information. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Kind Regards,
Rebekah,
Aiker Support.

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