Data Protection

The Data Protection Act 1998 works in two ways. It gives individuals certain rights. It also states that those who record and use personal information must be open about how the information is used and must follow the eight principles of 'good information handling'.

Principles

Anyone processing personal data must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice.

The Act states that data must be

• Processed fairly and lawfully
• Processed for limited purposes
• Adequate, relevant and not excessive
• Accurate and up-to-date
• Not kept longer than necessary
• Processed in accordance with the data subject's rights
• Secure
• Not transferred to countries outside European Economic Area without adequate protection

Subject Access

The Subject Access provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, gives an individual the right to apply for a copy of any personal data held about them.

Section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998, states that a 'data subject' (the person about whom the personal data refers) is entitled, upon written request, to be informed whether or not personal data is held or processed about them.

Should you wish to apply for a copy of any information the Police may hold about you please download the form using the link on the right hand side of this page and send it to

Data Protection Department
Police Headquarters
PO Box 59
Dundee
DD1 9JU

Telephone (01382) 596132 or (01382) 596648
Fax 01382 596048

Payment of a £10 fee and proof of identification must also be provided.

Please note that once we have received your completed application, fee and identification the request must be dealt with within 40 days.