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Due to the Data (Use and Access) Act coming into law on 19 June 2025, this guidance is under review and may be subject to change. The Plans for new and updated guidance page will tell you about which guidance will be updated and when this will happen. 

Find out about your data protection and information rights including how to make a SAR, how to make an FOI request, domestic CCTV and data protection, protecting yourself against nuisance marketing and more. 

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Your rights

Find out more about your personal data rights.

Getting copies of your information (SAR)

Make a subject access request (SAR) to find out if an organisation is using or storing your personal data and get copies of it.

Make a subject access request

Use this service to ask an organisation for your personal information.

Make a data protection complaint

Tell an organisation if you're concerned about how they are using your data.

Access information from a public body

Make a request for information from a public body.

Get your data corrected

You can challenge the accuracy of personal data held about you by an organisation.

Get your data deleted

You can ask an organisation to delete personal data that it holds about you.

Object to an organisation using your data

You have the right to object to the processing or use of your personal data in some circumstances.

Being informed if your personal data is being used

An organisation must inform you if it is using your personal data.

Limit how organisations use your data

You can limit the way an organisation uses your personal data.

Data portability

You have the right to get your personal data from an organisation in a way that is accessible .

Decisions being made about you without human involvement

Decisions are made about you when your personal data is processed automatically.
Time limits for responding to data protection rights requests

Advice

I’m worried about how an organisation has handled my information

Nuisance calls

Spam texts

Spam emails

Home CCTV systems

Your data and elections

Credit

Consent

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Microtargeting

The Children’s Code: what is it?

Data protection and journalism

Identity theft

Your data held by the police

Schools, universities and colleges

Online and electronic devices