Data Protection
The Council takes seriously its responsibilities under Data Protection legislation and is committed to accountability and transparency in its work. These webpages provide further information for members of the public on how the Council operates in these areas.
Wigan Council is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (external link), the UK’s independent regulator for data protection and information rights law. Our registration number is Z5922059.
Wigan Council has appointed a Data Protection Officer who is Janet Davies, the Assistant Director - Legal, Governance and Elections.
How we use your data and your rights
As part of our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Council publishes Privacy Notices. These notices explain what personal data we process, why we process it, and who we share it with. The Privacy Notices also set out information rights that members of the public have and these are detailed in applying for your data, including the process to follow if you wish to exercise these rights.
Data breaches
We have an obligation to keep your personal data safe. However, there are occasions when things go wrong, and we need to investigate a data breach.
Requests for Information
If you are an organisation who requires personal data of a Third Party, there are restrictions on when we can share and our process is available at requests for disclosure of Personal Data from third parties.
In addition to data protection and privacy, this section of the website provides guidance on how members of the public can request information under Freedom of Information or Environmental Information legislation. To see what information the Council already publishes or to make a request for information, visit our request for information webpage.