My Account maintenance Friday 1 November - Monday 4 November 2024

We are carrying out routine maintenance from 2pm on Friday 1 November. My Account and some online forms will be unavailable during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused

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3. What is personal information

Personal information can be anything that identifies and relates to a living person. This can include information that when linked with other information, allows a person to be uniquely identified. For example, this could be your name and contact details.

The law treats some types of personal information as ‘special’ because the information requires more protection due to its sensitivity. This information consists of:

  • Racial or ethnic origin
  • Sexuality and sexual life
  • Religious or philosophical beliefs
  • Trade union membership
  • Political opinions
  • Genetic and bio-metric data
  • Physical or mental health
  • Criminal convictions and offences