Everyone's personal information is protected by the Data Protection Act. This gives you the right to see your own information and ensures that your information is protected from being seen by people who should not see it.
Shropshire Council makes sure that the information we keep about you is:
- Relevant - we only collect information that we need in order to provide you with the service you require
- Correct - to help us do this please let us know of any change in your personal details, such as a change of address - see link on this page
- Kept confidential - from people who do not need to see it
You have a right to see the information we hold about you. If you wish to make a request to receive information held by Shropshire Council about you, follow the Access to personal information request link on this page.
Your information will usually be provided as a hard copy posted by special delivery post to your place of residence. In some circumstances, other arrangements can be made.
The leaflets attached to this page give you more information about your rights under the Data Protection Act and how your information may be shared.