Data Protection Policy

Telephone: 01285 623 000
Fax: 01285 623 900
Email: cdc@cotswold.gov.uk

The Data Protection Act 1998 came into force on 1^st March 2000. The Act works in two ways:

1. it gives the individual certain rights, and

2. it requires those who record and use personal information to be open about the use to which the information will be put and to follow sound and proper practice.

The Act places obligations on the Council to process personal data fairly and lawfully. It also covers certain personal data held in manual systems as well as on computers and imposes strict conditions on the processing of personal data.

Information requests - your rights

Anyone whose details are held/processed by the Council has a general right to receive a copy of their own information. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as data held for child protection or crime detection/prevention purposes, but most individuals will be able to have a copy of the data held on them. The Council has a policy of charging for such a request - there is a flat fee of £10.

Contact the Data Protection Officer on the details below for more information or see further details in the Council's Data Protection Policy, available for download below.