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Data Protection Act - further information
Index of Content
- Who does it affect?
- Wiltshire County Council and Data Protection
- The 8 principles of Data Protection
- What do we do with your information?
- The Information Commissioner’s Office
- Who to Contact about Data Protection
Who does it affect?
Everybody!
As an individual many organisations will have your personal details. For example, your bank, the county council, insurance companies, supermarkets and so on.
Wiltshire County Council and Data Protection
Wiltshire County Council is committed to compliance with all requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Wiltshire County Council regards the protection of people’s data as important, not only for improving confidence in the council but for improving the quality of service provided. The council is committed to openness and following the requirements of the Act will help to achieve this.
Wiltshire County Council will implement and follow procedures that aim to make sure that all employees, elected members, volunteers, contractors, agents, consultants and partners and other persons that have access to personal data held by or on behalf of the council are made aware of their responsibilities and fulfil their duties under the Act.
The 8 principles of Data Protection
Personal data must be:
- fairly and lawfully processed
- processed for limited purposes
- adequate, relevant and not excessive
- accurate
- not kept for longer than is necessary
- processed in line with the data subject’s (individual) rights
- secure
- not transferred to countries outside of the EU without adequate protection (this will affect information on the Internet/Website)
What do we do with your information?
Wiltshire County Council is an organisation that provides services for the people and local communities. The day to day work of the council involves collecting and using information about the people whom we provide services to and with whom we work.
There will be personal information on forms, claims, school records, planning applications, personnel records and so on.
A lot of the time Wiltshire County Council uses personal data for services it is required to provide by law, therefore there is no choice; Wiltshire County Council has to use personal data. However, there may be times that the service is not essential and you can opt in or out of the service.
The Information Commissioner’s Office
The Information Commissioner enforces and oversees both the DPA and the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).
The Commissioner is a UK independent supervisory authority, which reports directly to the UK Parliament and has both an international and national role.
The Information Commissioner is Richard Thomas.
Who to Contact about Data Protection
If you have a query about data protection within Wiltshire County Council please contact the Corporate Standards Team:
By Post
Data Protection
The Corporate Standards Team
Corporate and Library Services
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
By Email
dataprotection@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 713643 or 01225 713078
By Fax
01225 757572
If you have a query about how you should be complying with data protection please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office:
By Post
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
By Email
By Telephone
01625 545 745
If you require help about how to notify your business or whether you should be notifying please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office by:
By Email
By Telephone
01625 545 740
