Data Protection, Freedom of Information & Environmental Information Regulations
Data Protection
Under the Data Protection Act, we have a legal requirement to
ensure that all personal information is kept secure, accurate, up
to date, and is only used for the purposes it was
collected.
Personal data is information that identifies you. It can
be anything from your contact details, to details of when you
contacted the council. Bedford borough Council regards the
lawful and correct treatment of personal data it holds as
essential to successful operations, and to maintaining confidence
between those with whom it deals and itself. The Council
fully endorses and adheres to the Principles of data protection, as
detailed in the Data
Protection Act 1998, and ensures that it treats personal
information lawfully and correctly.
View our Data Protection page for further
information.
Environmental Information Regulations - ( EIR )
The Environmental Information Regulations Act 2004 (EIR) enables
all citizens to access information held by Bedford Borough
Council, that relates specifically to the environmental
matters. Visit our Environmental Information Regulations page to
find out about who to contact and how to raise a request
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives you the right to
ask in writing for any information held by any public
authority. The council already makes a large
proportion of this information available through its website, but
you can browse the council's Freedom
of Information section for further information.
Transparency and Open Data
Bedford Borough Council is committed to providing open and
transparent government. You can easily find out how we
have been spending local money, how we have been delivering
services, who does what, how much they are paid, and more, by
viewing the Transparency section
pages.
Your Privacy
Your data is treated confidentially and will be used only for
the purpose or purposes for which you have provided it.
Furthermore, unless the Council are required to disclose it by law
or are permitted to do so, your data will not be passed to any
third parties or shared with other departments, for any other
purposes unless you have indicated or have previously indicated
that you have no objection to us doing so. You can find out
more by visiting the Your Privacy and Fair Processing
Notice sections of this website.