Guidance

Freedom of Information request and Data Subject request privacy notice

How the Cabinet Office will use your personal data when you make a Freedom of Information or data protection request, and what your rights are.

• From: Cabinet Office and United Kingdom Security Vetting
• Published: 25 May 2018
• Last updated: 21 January 2026
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  1. 21 January 2026

     Updated the Retention section to include details on identification documents.

  2. 24 September 2021

     Updated privacy notice

  3. 23 September 2021

     Updated privacy notice

  4. 18 March 2021

     The Cabinet Office has updated its FOI request and SARs request Privacy Notice to include further information about those requests which are sent to more than one department.

  5. 25 May 2018

     First published.

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Freedom of Information request and Data Subject request privacy notice

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This notice sets out how we will use your personal data, and your rights. It is made under Articles 13 and/or 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).