Data protection and freedom of information
In order to provide members of the public with a
service, Allerdale Borough Council very often needs to
obtain personal information about its citizens. We must be careful
how we handle such data as the Council has a legal obligation to
treat this information in a specific way.
Allerdale Borough Council also welcomes the coming into force of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA). The Act’s promotes
a culture of openness and accountability, which will hopefully lead
to a better public understanding of how the Council carries out its
duties, the reasons for the decisions it makes and how it spends
public money.
More information can be found from the list of topics
below: