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Privacy Notice (Right to be informed)

In this section

  1. You are here: Introduction
  2. Why we use your personal information
  3. What you can do with your information
  4. Who do we share your information with
  5. How do we protect your information?
  6. How long do we keep your personal information?
  7. Where can I get advice?
  8. Cookies and how we use this information
  9. Directorate Specific Privacy Notices

Introduction

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is committed to protecting your privacy when you use our services and will always strive to ensure that we handle personal data fairly and lawfully, and with justification.

Our aim is not to be intrusive by invading your privacy or to undertake any task which is irrelevant. Instead our aim is to ensure we collect information that is of the highest quality in terms of accuracy, relevance, adequacy, non-excessive and which is "fit for purpose".

The Privacy Notice below explains how we use information about you and how we protect your privacy.

Please see the service specific privacy notices for more information about who we may receive information from, share your information with and why we may need to share information.

We have a Data Protection Officer who makes sure we respect your rights and follow the appropriate legislation. If you have any concerns about how we look after your personal information, please contact our Data Protection Officer, by completing the online enquiry form below or by writing to us at the following address.

Make a data protection enquiry

Data Protection Officer
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Information Management Team
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE

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