Privacy and data protection

Data Protection Act 1998

The aims of the previous Data Protection Act 1984 are as follows, and these principles still apply under the 1998 Act:

1. To protect the rights of individuals who have information held on them on computers and similar automatic processing equipment;
2. To enable individuals to seek compensation through the courts for damage and associated distress caused by the loss, destruction or unauthorised disclosure of data, or by inaccurate data;
3. To enable individuals to rectify or erase inaccurate data held about them, on computers and similar automatic processing equipment; and
4. To ensure that data users (e.g. this Council) or computer bureaux are open about their use of personal data and maintain good practice in relation to the data they hold.

If you have any enquiries about data protection at Warwick District Council please contact the Data Protection Officer on (01926) 456100 

Request for information under the Data Protection Act

Warwickshire Direct Partnership

The council is part of the Warwickshire Direct Partnership along with other local councils. To deliver services more efficiently the partnership may share your information. For more details download the notice on using your information to improve services (65kb, PDF)

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