Request personal data

Make a request to find out what data we hold about you.

The UK General Data Protection Regulations (UKGDPR) provide you with the right to access the personal, special category personal or criminal/law enforcement data we hold about you.

Use the following contact details if you use the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Data Subject Access Form to  make a subject access request

  • Westmorland and Furness Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
  • information.governance.westmorland@cumbria.gov.uk 

If we get a valid request we will:

  • provide you with a response within one month
  • let you know if your request is subject to an extension
  • make reasonable efforts to comply with the format of your request
  • inform you if your request is going to be refused or a charge is payable

We will not disclose:

  • any information that relates to a third party as this will breach their rights under UKGDPR/Data Protection Act 2018
  • where a professional thinks disclosure would cause serious harm to you or someone else
  • information that may hinder the prevention or detection of crime.
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