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Information requests processed by operational Information Governance (IG) team: GDPR information
Summary
Why and how we process your data in the Information requests processed by operational Information Governance (IG) team and your rights.
Controller | NHS Digital |
How we use the information (processing activities) | Management of requests for information under freedom of information (FOI), data protection legislation, and environmental information regulations. Personal confidential information may consist of staff or patient / service user's information. |
Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information? | Yes |
Who are recipients of this data? |
None |
Is data transferred outside the UK? | No |
How long the data is kept | 3 years minimum after no longer required |
Our lawful basis for holding this data | Legal obligation |
Your rights |
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How can you withdraw your consent? |
Yes - Via designated mailbox |
Is the data subject to decisions made solely by computers? (automated decision making) | No |
Where does this data come from? | Data subject |
The legal basis for collecting this data | Legal obligation (Right of access) |
Where we use this data
Service Management
We manage and protect live service for all of our major IT systems. There are over 70 systems that cover all areas of health and social care.