The UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act (DPA) places obligations on us, as a data controller, while giving rights to you as the data subject. It imposes stringent requirements that any organisation holding personal information must comply with.
Data protection legislation promotes individuals to take control of their personal data through a series of rights. View our Data Protection Rights Information page.
We are also required to respect the principles of fair processing when handling your personal information. All processing undertaken must be:
- Fair and lawful
- Used only for a specific purpose
- Adequate, relevant and not excessive
- Accurate and kept up-to-date
- Kept for no longer than is necessary
- Kept secure
View our corporate privacy notice.
We conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) for any new processing of personal data. We will publish them below:
Subject Access Request
We have a duty under the Act to provide you with access to information that we hold about you. Under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to personal information held about you by the council. This type of request is called a subject access request or ‘SAR’. You can find further information on the Subject Access Request page.
CCTV
You also have the right to request CCTV footage of yourself under Article 15 of the GDPR. You have a right to be provided with images of yourself, if we hold them, but not of any third parties.
If you require CCTV footage of yourself that you believe may have been captured by cameras owned by the council, please complete the CCTV footage request form located on the CCTV page.
Further information
For more information on our handling of personal information, please refer to our Data Protection Policy.
You can find further information regarding data protection on the Information Commissioner’s website.
You can also find additional information in our Privacy Policy and Corporate Privacy Notice.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Information Governance Team by telephone on 01733 452533 or email foi@peterborough.gov.uk. Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) are available on request.
