The Data Protection Act requires anyone who handles personal information to comply with a number of important principles. It also gives individuals rights over their personal information.

In response to the Data Protection Act 1998 Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has a Data Protection Policy.

For further information on the Data Protection Act you can go to the Information Commissioner’s website which contains a great deal of information about this subject, answer to frequently asked questions (faq's)  and a downloadable copy of the Act in full.

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