Welcome to Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council's Data Protection home page.  Data protection is about protecting personal information from improper use.

 

The Data Protection Act 1998 sets rules for processing information about a living individual which can identify that individual, and applies to electronic records as well as structured and unstructured personal information held in manual form by a public authority.  The Act requires that all personal data must be processed in accordance with eight principles, which state that data must be

 

In order to carry out its statutory obligations, Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council needs to collect and use information about the people with whom it deals.  These people include current, past and prospective employees, suppliers, clients and customers.  In each case the purpose for collecting and holding this data, some of which may be classed as sensitive personal data, has been notified to the Office of the Information Commissioner.

 

This means that Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council is registered as the data controller of this information and, as such, officers of the council are legally obliged to ensure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are adhered to.

 

The Council regards the lawful and correct treatment of personal information as vital.  If we don't, we cannot maintain the trust and confidence of our customers or partners.  Accordingly, there are controls in place to ensure that personal data are processed correctly and lawfully.  Our Data Protection Policy Statement (pdf) contains more detail or you can contact the Council's Data Protection Officer on 01270 537733 or email data.protection@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk.