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Data protection laws protect your privacy and ensure that your personal information is used fairly and lawfully. Personal information is information that can identify you, such as your name and address. Contact UsTel: 01273 471600 , Minicom: 01273 484488, Email: foi@lewes.gov.ukYou can visit us at: 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LX Maps: Maps of the Lewes District Read More...
The information that the Council holds about living individuals has to be managed within the limits of the Data Protection Act. Broadly that requires us to only hold the personal information that we need, to keep it secure, not divulge it to third parties and allow individuals to see the information we hold about them.
Because of these requirements we will often have to ask you to produce some form of proof of your identity before releasing personal information. The level of proof needed will depend on the information being sought and often it will need little more than asking to quote a relevant reference number. However, on occasions we may need more and this will be explained at the time. If you wish to see personal information then you will need to make a Subject Access Request. This is a formal request to determine the information about you that we hold. We have to comply within 40 days. However, in order to satisfy ourselves that you are entitled to see the information i.e. you are who you say you are, there are more rigid identity checks and there is a small fee of £10 to pay because of the work involved. Please read the guidance on Subject Access Requests and complete and return the Subject Access Form with the relevant documents and fee if you want to make a request. You are not entitled to a make a Subject Access Request for anyone else’s personal information – only your own. Relevant Documents
The PDF document below shows the Data Protection Act 1998 Policy Document which should be read in conjunction with the Council's Freedom of Information Act policy document
The Word document below shows the Data Protection Act 1998 Policy Document which should be read in conjunction with the Council's Freedom of Information Act policy document
The PDF document below shows the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Policy Document which should be read in conjunction with the Council's Data Protection policy document
The Word document below shows the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Policy Document which should be read in conjunction with the Council's Data Protection policy document
The following PDF document shows a Guide for Data Subject, which explains your rights to see your personal information and be provided with information about the uses to which it is put
The following Word document shows a Guide for Data Subject, which explains your rights to see your personal information and be provided with information about the uses to which it is put
The following PDF document goes to the Subject Access Request Application form
The following Word document goes to the Subject Access Request Application form Useful Links
Further information on the Data Protection Act and your rights is available from the Information Commissioner via the external link below to their website
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