Privacy policy
The Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ is the data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998.
The Local Government Data Unit ~ Wales has set up and administers the Paying for Care in Wales e-consultation website on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government. It processes personal data on behalf of the National Assembly.
We both recognise that your privacy is important to you. The Welsh Assembly Government and the Local Government Data Unit ~ Wales are both registered with the Information Commissioner. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, we have a legal duty to protect any personal data we collect from you. We will not pass it to other organisations for their own marketing or research purposes.
All of the personal data you provide will be used and disclosed only as permitted by the Data Protection Act 1998, and as may be required under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the National Assembly for Wales’ Code of Practice on Public Access to Information (2004), or any requirement of law.
Freedom of Information
Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004).
If you want the information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the FOIA, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential. If we receive a request for disclosure of the information we will take full account of your explanation, but we cannot give an assurance that confidentiality can be maintained in all circumstances. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on the Welsh Assembly Government.
Seeking further information about your rights in respect of your personal data
For further information about the personal data collected and its use, if you have any concerns about the accuracy of personal data, or wish to exercise any of your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998, you should contact the Local Government Data Unit’s Data Protection Officer on 029 2090 9500.
Further information on Data Protection may be obtained at: http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
Changes to this privacy policy
If we change this privacy policy in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
