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Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30 November 2000.

It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities, which includes the Council.

Any person who makes a request to the Council for information must be informed whether the Council holds that information and, subject to exemptions, supplied with that information.

Publication Scheme A to Z

A publication scheme is a guide to the information Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council routinely publishes or intends to publish routinely. It is intended that, by outlining the types of information the Council holds, the scheme will assist the public’s understanding of what the Council does and the services it provides. This document will also assist the public in formulating requests for information. It also underpins the Council’s commitment to pro-active disclosure of information.

[Publication Scheme A to Z]

Rights of Access

Individuals have the right of access to personal information about themselves under the Data Protection Act 1998.

[more information on the Rights of Access]