What is the Data Protection Act all about?
The Data Protection Act became law on 1st March 2000, and all its provisions were fully activated by October 2001. The Act gives rules for the way organisations treat personal information about you. It applies to information on computers and certain types of paper filing systems. Fareham Borough Council needs personal information about its citizens and all other people who do business with the Council. We only collect and use this information in ways that the law allows. The Act puts an extra duty on us to make sure we use personal information fairly and correctly.
