How it works

You have the right to request information from any publicly-funded body, and get answers. Demo Alaveteli helps you make a Freedom of Information request. It also publishes all requests online.

  1. Use this site to make your request for information – we'll show you how.

  2. We'll drop you an email as soon as your request gets a response.

  3. We publish it all online. Great! Now you have your answer, and everybody else can access it too.

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Latest news and campaigns

Notes from the Access to Information Network

Welcome to autumn, and as we have breezed past Right To Know day let’s take a look at what the Access to Information network have been up to this month. FragDenStaat: released their most recent “redaction art” for Right to Know day on September 28th 2024, this piece comes from Saxony – an area which…

Proactive steps to prevent data breaches by public authorities

mySociety’s Transparency team has developed a new tool, the Excel Analyser, which helps reduce the potential harms associated with accidental releases of large amounts of personal information. The Excel Analyser scans spreadsheets before they are published on WhatDoTheyKnow, identifying metadata types that are often the cause of large data breaches, such as pivot cache data,…

Notes from the Access to Information Network

Notes from network members about their work throughout August 2024

Access Info Impact Awards

Are you an individual or an organisation who’s used the Right to Information to have a positive impact on society — or perhaps you know one that has? Either way, you can celebrate great use of FOI by nominating it for an Access Info Impact Award. The winner will be invited to present their work…

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