Liverpool City Council - privacy and data protection

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Sunday 21 March 2010

Data protection

The Data Protection Act 1998 was created to ensure that information about individuals is processed in accordance with the rights provided in the Data Protection Act 1998 together with providing them with safeguards to prohibit any non-compliant or unauthorised processing.

The Act itself provides individuals with the specific right of:

• They have the right to know what information is being held about them,
• They have the right to know what their information is being used for and why,
• They have the right to know where the information came from and who has accessed it, 
• They have the right to request access to their information,
• They have the right to take action to block, rectify, erase or destroy inaccurate data.   

Request access to information by using our online form.

Other information which may be of assistance can be found on the following leaflets:-

• Using the law to protect your information 
• Personal Information Toolkit
• How to access your information
• Subject Access Guide
• How can I stop them processing my information?
• Quick Guide to Employment Codes of Practice
• Unwanted Marketing
• Credit explained
• It's your information - Access to Pupil Information
• It's your information - Sale of Electoral Register
• It's your information - Sharing Your Information
• It's your information - Your Right to Police Information   

The Data Protection Act 1998 gives individuals the right to find out what information is being held about them by Liverpool City Council. It determines how we collect and use this information, or process information. The Act allows you to have information which is held about you which is incorrect to be amended/corrected. If you would like to find out more or make a request to access your information, please contact:-

Information Manager
Wendy Twigge
Liverpool City Council
Room 110, Municipal Buildings
Dale Street,
Liverpool
L69 2DH

Or by telephone on 0151 225 2731

Retention policy

View our retention policy

For information held by Liverpool City Councils Social services/Supported Living, access to information can be made by contacting:-

Records Management/Access Team
Long Lane Complex
Long Lane
Liverpool
L9 7HT

Telephone number 0151 225 5730

Education Records are held by individual schools and any requests to see or access your records should be made directly to the school concerned.

Liverpool City Council is registered as a Data Controller with the office of the Information Commissioner and a full account of the reasons for which we process information is available at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk together with further help and advice on all areas and issues relating to Data Protection and the Data Protection Act 1998 or where you see this padlock sign.