Watch Cabinet - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am
What gives us the right to use your sensitive information?
In this section
Public Health will rely on the following Article 9 Lawful bases to process your special category information:
- 9(2)(g) Processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest
- 9(2)(h) Processing is necessary for the provision and/or management of health and/or social care systems
- 9(2)(i) Processing is necessary for reasons of public interest in the area of public health
Public Health will rely on the following Data Protection Act 2018 conditions to process your special category information:
- Part 1(2)(1) – necessary for health or social care purposes
- Part 1(3) – necessary for the reasons of public interest in the area of public health
- Part 2(6) – for statutory or government purposes
If applicable, Public Health will rely on the following conditions to process your criminal conviction data:
- Part 1(2)(1) – necessary for health or social care purposes
- Part 2(18)(a) – necessary for the purposes of protecting an individual from neglect or physical, mental or emotional harm
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