For Individuals

Individuals are at the heart of data protection legislation. The Law ensures that if an organisation has information about you, they handle it properly. Find out more about the role that data protection plays in all our lives and the important rights that you and every member of our community has.
Individuals Rights

Individuals are at the heart of data protection legislation. The Law contains legal rights and responsibilities and specifically aims to strengthen individuals’ rights.

Make a Complaint

If you are concerned that your data protection rights have not been respected and have not managed to resolve the matter with the organisation involved, you can make a complaint to us.

Protecting whistleblowers

Whistleblowing is when a person passes on information concerning wrongdoing that they have witnessed or experienced, usually (but not always) at their place of work.

Exception for personal/household activities

There is an exception under the Law for what members of the public do in their personal lives that involves personal data. But it can be complicated to define where the boundary of the exception is, here's more context: