Data Protection - Consent

The Council will not infer consent by non-response to a communication; consent will not be obtained through duress or on the basis of misleading information. In some cases implied consent may be sufficient, but here consent is sought, the data subject will be informed of the reasons for which the data is being obtained, to aid the data subject to make an informed decision. Where explicit consent is required (for the processing of sensitive data) the data subject will be given specific details of the processing, the type of data to be processed, the purpose of the processing and any special aspects of the processing which may affect the individual, for example disclosures. All data gathering forms will have a Fair Processing Statement on them and where information is gathered over the telephone, or the Internet, individuals will be well informed. The Fair Processing Statement will have to include: -

• the name "Mid Beds District Council";
• the purpose or purposes for which the data are intended to be processed; and
• any further information as necessary, such as disclosures, that will enable the fair processing of the data.