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Statutory guidance

People Survey: privacy information notice

This notice is provided in accordance with data protection legislation which incorporates the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR).

From:
Cabinet Office
Published:
10 August 2018
Last updated:
19 September 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Data processing agreement - Civil Service People Survey

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Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey respondents

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Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey user research participants

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Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey dashboard users

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Joint data controller Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under Article 26 UK GDPR - Cabinet Office and Civil Service Participating Organisations

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(Pre-2020) Joint data controller Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under Article 26 GDPR - Engine Transformation and Cabinet Office

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Details

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, these documents set out how and why we collect data in the People Survey, how your data is used, and your rights.

You can find out more about the People Survey by visiting
The Civil Service People Survey Hub

Updates to this page

Last updated:
19 September 2025
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  1. Updated the following documents: Data processing agreement - Civil Service People Survey Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey respondents Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey user research participants Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey dashboard users Joint data controller Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under Article 26 UK GDPR - Cabinet Office and Civil Service Participating Organisations

  2. Replaced the following documents: Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey respondents Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey user research participants Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey dashboard users Joint data controller Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under Article 26 UK GDPR - Cabinet Office and Civil Service Participating Organisations

  3. Updated the following documents: Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey respondents, Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey user research participants, Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey dashboard users, Joint data controller Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under Article 26 UK GDPR - Cabinet Office and Civil Service Participating Organisations

  4. Updated to reflect the change from Department for International Trade to Department for Business and Trade

  5. Added the Data processing agreement document

  6. Joint data controller Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under Article 26 GDPR - Cabinet Office and Civil Service Participating Organisations - HTML attachment created Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey respondents - HTML attachment updated Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey user research participants - HTML attachment updated Privacy notice: Civil Service People Survey dashboard users - HTML attachment updated

  7. Updated privacy notices

  8. Edited section 1 - data also includes date and time of last login, session duration, IP address and failed login attempts.

  9. New Memorandum of Understanding between the Cabinet Office and participating organisations for the 2020 People Survey added

  10. Privacy notice for Civil Service People Survey dashboard users added

  11. Addition of Privacy Notice: Civil Service People Survey user research participants

  12. Page updated to reflect the appointment of a new survey supplier and to update the type of data collected, retention and contact details.

  13. Three MOUs updated.

  14. Some contact details in privacy notice updated.

  15. MoU updated.

  16. Updated HMTL Privacy Notice

  17. First published.

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