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The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is…
Write to an organisation to ask for a copy of the information they hold…
If you think your data has been misused or that the organisation holding…
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
You must follow rules on data protection if your business stores or uses…
You must keep any data you collect on staff secure - lock paper records in…
You must be able to justify monitoring staff at work, which could include:…
If your business uses CCTV, you must register your details with the…
For more information and advice: read the Information Commissioner’s…
An explanation of how UKHSA processes your personal data when you apply to access it for secondary purposes
How we comply with data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), when using personal information in our statistics.
Responding to a data protection request - what you need to provide and what happens if you do not provide the information.
What action you need to take regarding data protection and data flows with the EU/EEA.
Who you can share personal data with and what consent you need to get – for example, when publishing exam results and taking photos in school.
Information for private sector bodies about the fields that need to be submitted for each data type.
This paper discusses options for the protection of personal data in the future partnership.
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
How to choose data tools and infrastructure that are flexible, scalable, sustainable and secure.
Guidance on handling sensitive information in IT.
Pay the data protection fee to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and update your details on the data protection register
Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies share personal data.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
Data protection legislation, and who and what it’s intended to protect.
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