Your information rights and how to use them

In this section

Under data protection law, you have rights over how some of your personal information is used. These rights are not always the same as they depend on the lawful basis we rely on to process that information.

If you want to exercise one of these rights, first check the What gives us the right to use your personal information? section in this privacy notice, which will tell you the lawful basis we are using to process your data. Then use the table below to see which rights apply, and how you can exercise them.

Applicable Data Subject Rights by Lawful Basis

	Right to withdraw consent	Right of Access	Correction of inaccurate information	Right to erasure	Right to object
Consent	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Legal Obligation	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Vital Interests	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Public Task	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

You can contact the Information Management Service by reaching out to us:

Contact the Information Management Service page

In Writing:
Information Management Service
Gloucestershire County Council
First Floor, Block 4(a)
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG

Email:
managemyrequests@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Last reviewed: 21/04/2026

Gloucestershire County Council, including Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, is the Data Controller for the personal information we collect about people who work for, have worked for, or are seeking to work for, the council (including elected members). We are committed to ensuring that we only collect information necessary for employment and workforce management purposes. Any information we collect and use will be handled in accordance with data protection legislation and our corporate policies, which can be found on our Information Management and Security Policies page.

This notice explains:

What personal data we use and why we need it for employment-related activities.
The lawful basis for processing your data under UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).
Where we obtain your data and who we may share it with (for example, pension providers, statutory bodies).
How long we keep your data and the measures we take to keep it secure.
Your rights under data protection law and how to exercise them.

We will not use your personal information for marketing or share it with third parties for unrelated purposes. Where we use third-party suppliers (for example, payroll or IT services), they are contractually obliged to handle your data securely and in compliance with data protection requirements.

However there are some specific policies covering how we use the three main types of information we can collect:

Data Protection Policy
Special Category Data Policy
Criminal Convictions Data Policy

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