Information requests processed by operational Information Governance (IG) team: GDPR information

Summary

Why and how we process your data in the Information requests processed by operational Information Governance (IG) team and your rights.

Controller	NHS Digital
How we use the information (processing activities)	Management of requests for information under freedom of information (FOI), data protection legislation, and environmental information regulations. Personal confidential information may consist of staff or patient / service user's information.
Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information?	Yes
Who are recipients of this data?	None
Is data transferred outside the UK?	No
How long the data is kept	3 years minimum after no longer required
Our lawful basis for holding this data	Legal obligation
Your rights	Be informed Get access to it Rectify or change it Erase or remove it Restrict or stop processing it Move, copy or transfer it Object to it being processed or used Know if a decision was made by a computer rather than a person
How can you withdraw your consent?	Yes - Via designated mailbox
Is the data subject to decisions made solely by computers? (automated decision making)	No
Where does this data come from?	Data subject
The legal basis for collecting this data	Legal obligation (Right of access)

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