Data protection
What to do if you have a data protection concern
If you have any concerns or queries about how your personal information is being held or used, please contact the Information Governance team:
Information Governance
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Town Hall and Civic Offices
Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
Phone: 0191 424 6539
Email: data.protection@southtyneside.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the Council's response
If you are dissatisfied with the Council's response to your concern, you can submit a compliant to the Information Commissioner's Office.
The Information Commissioner is responsible for enforcing the Data Protection Act and has a duty to investigate all complaints.
All reviews conducted by the Information Commissioner should have exhausted the Council's internal review procedures. Failure to abide by this may result in the Information Commissioner reverting the matter back to the Council for a second review.
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 745
Fax No: 01625 524 510
Email: mail@ico.gsi.gov.uk
Website:
How to make a claim for compensation
If you feel the Council has not abided by the legal requirements of the Act and has caused you unforeseen damage or distress, you may in some circumstances be able to make a claim for compensation.
All claims will need to be quantified in terms of costs and distress.
You will need to appoint a solicitor to act on your behalf to make a claim through the courts.
All claims will need to be supported by documented evidence that emphasises that the Council has not taken reasonable steps to make sure that they're compliant with the Act, and that as a result damage or distress has been incurred.