Your rights related to decisions made by computers
You have the right not to be subject to a decision where;
it is based on automated processing (decisions made solely by computers) and
it has a legal or a significant effect on you
We can only carry out automated decision making when;
it is necessary for you to enter into a contract with us
it is allowed by law with safeguards in place to protect you, for example for fraud or tax evasion or
it is based on your explicit (written) consent or
where the decision does not have a legal or significant effect on you
Where we carry out automated processing we must ensure that you are able to:
obtain human intervention if requested
express your point of view and
obtain an explanation of the decision and challenge it
Automated decisions must not concern a child or be based on sensitive data unless;
you have provided your explicit (written) consent
it is necessary as it benefits society as a whole, based on law, with measures in place to protect you.
Data Protection Policy
The council is a data Controller and is therefore bound by a legal duty to meet its obligations under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act at all times, when handling personal information
Special category, criminal offence and law enforcement data policy
This is the council's appropriate policy document explaining the legal reasons for use of sensitive personal data such as special category data, for example health data, personal data about criminal offences and law enforcement.
